内容摘要："We shouldn't have to ask for permission to do anything. You know the feeling [as a child] when you have to ask your parents something and they say you can't? That's what it's like."

"We shouldn't have to ask for permission to do anything. You know the feeling [as a child] when you have to ask your parents something and they say you can't? That's what it's like."

to read top political analysis, gain insight from across the UK and stay up to speed with the big moments. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Plans to seek public views on proposals to make the Manx National Insurance Fund sustainable by slowing the rate of pension increases have been backed by Tynwald.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson said fresh predictions had determined the fund would be exhausted by 2045-46, two years earlier than last predicted in 2023.He said he wanted to make sure the public understood the "main issues" and the options that could be used to align the money taken out and paid into the fund.Plans for a "double lock guarantee" instead of the 'triple-lock' principle to reduce withdrawals from the fund were

The change, which would have applied to those who retired after 5 April 2019, was initially due to be included in February's budget, but were removed after a backlash from MHKs in favour of aAllinson told Tynwald members the Treasury's favoured option remained to use Manx inflation for pension uplifts with a 2% floor, representing a break away from rises based on UK inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%.

He said the change would ensure pensions increase by a minimum of 2% even if inflation was lower, and that the payments would "always increase in value in line with prices".

Other options considered, such as increasing state pension age or increasing the number of years required to qualify for a pension, had "no material impact" on the exhaustion date and had therefore been discarded, he said.Meanwhile a spokeswoman for the jail, which is run by French prison operator Sodexo, confirmed the investigation had been launched, "as with all deaths in custody".

She said the prison was unable to comment further while the probe takes place, but added that "our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this time".Mr Usher also passed on his condolences to O'Brien's family and friends.

A £100m development where more than 3,000 civil servants are to relocate remains ahead of schedule.Terracotta façades have been installed at the seven-storey office block in Blackpool, which forms part of the Talbot Gateway development.