Political status and decolonisation

Timeline: British Virgin Islands political status

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    British Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry report, 2022

    The Commission of Inquiry recommended direct UK rule following findings of governance failures, published around the time of the premier's arrest.

    Significance here: The most consequential recent development in the constitutional relationship between the BVI and the United Kingdom, precipitating the subsequent constitutional review.

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