The sale of new petrol and diesel fuelled cars will be banned on the Isle of Man by 2040, the Chief Minister has said. Howard Quayle said a new Climate Change Bill would be brought forward "before the end of the next legislative year". The proposed laws would also impose a ban on the use of gas and oil boilers in new houses by 2025. The Isle of Man Green Party's chairman Andrew Bentley said the pledge was a "good step in the right direction".

A heterosexual couple have become the first in the British Isles to enter into a civil partnership. Adeline Cosson, 24, and Kieran Hodgson, 22, are the first couple to take advantage of new laws passed on the Isle of Man on 19 July. The new act means the Isle of Man is the only place where both gay and straight couples can enter into civil partnerships. The young couple, who live in Douglas, said they were "very proud". The pair entered into their partnership in front of two witnesses at a small ceremony in the island's capital.