Alistair Carmichael: “I would be “cautious” of making any significant changes, “imperfect” though the current system is.”

This is an utterly bizarre policy on the part of Europcar.

The FCA may claim that they are immune from accountability but they have a statutory obligation to uphold confidence in the UK financial sector.

Islanders deserve the same basic rights as anyone else in the UK — and I will keep making that point with companies and governments for as long as it is necessary.

There is no justification for islanders to be treated less favourably or subjected to unclear and unjustified requirements when accessing services on the mainland.