What are the Isle of Man government's priorities?
BBCCutting healthcare waiting lists and making homes easier to afford are among the eight priorities set out by the Isle of Man Government.
Its Charter for Change, introduced by Chief Minister Chris Thomas, said ministers would be focusing on "fewer things - so that they get done".
He also said the government was "too big, too complicated and too slow in too many places".
The priorities come under three core aims, to achieve a stronger economy, a safer community and a better-connected Island.
Specific actions have not been detailed in the charter, but departments will present plans to Tynwald in January.
Priorities in full
The eight priorities set out by the government are:
- Making the Island a place where businesses want to set up and grow
- More skills, apprenticeships and jobs for local people, particularly the young
- A caring, safe and resilient community
- Shorter waiting lists and quicker access to GPs and other primary care, with more care delivered in the community
- Reliable transport, connections and infrastructure
- Better access to homes to buy or rent, with more choice and more affordable options
- More efficient public services with strong finances
- A more open and trusted government
Health and homes
One priority is getting people better access to homes to buy or rent, with more choice and more affordable options.
The charter said people should be able to find suitable homes "at different stages of their lives".
Government figures show the average house price on the Isle of Man last year was £393,735 - 8.2 times the average annual earnings.
Three-quarters of houses sold in 2025 cost more than 10 times the median salary of someone aged 18 to 25.
Another aim is to cut "prioritised" waiting lists and shorten waits for primary care - the first port of call, such as a GP.
It also wants more care delivered in the community, outside hospital, but does not say which waiting lists will be targeted.
Thomas said welfare costs were also rising as people's needs became "more complex".
Jobs and connections
The charter said it wanted young people in particular to gain skills, find good jobs and "see a future for themselves on the Island".
In the run-up to the election, young voters spoke to the BBC, asking potential MHK's to "give them a reason to stay" on the island.
Another priority covered transport links and infrastructure, after Thomas said connections on and off the Island were "not always good enough".
A further priority was a safe community, including long-term security plans for areas critical to Island life.
The final two priorities focus on government itself: a more efficient public service with strong finances, and more openness about decisions and progress.
The charter said the aim was "not simply a smaller government, but a better government".
What happens next?
Tynwald members are due to debate the charter this month.
If they back it, ministers will return in January with a shortlist of actions for each priority, saying who was responsible and how progress would be measured.
The charter will then be reviewed every year, starting in October 2027.
Thomas said some of the choices ahead would be challenging.
"Compromise will sometimes be necessary. Fudging difficult decisions will not," he added.
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