LONDON, England – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin hosted a reception Tuesday night in London for the Friends of Cayman, which is a group of individuals in the UK who do business with or have links to the Cayman Islands.

Also attending were former Cayman Islands Governors John Owen and Bruce Dinwiddy as well as businessmen from Cayman who are visiting London and Caymanian students attending University in the UK.

The reception was held at the Cayman Islands London office. Financial Services Minister Hon. Wayne Panton was also in attendance, as well as members of the Cayman delegation.

“I enjoy connecting with business leaders here as well as our students who are studying in London,” said Mr. McLaughlin. “It is important to me that we keep in touch.”

The Premier discussed the work of the London Office and new connections being made with head of office Eric Bush in charge.

The Premier also mentioned the resurrection of the Cayman Islands All Party Parliamentary Group.

“The Cayman Islands Government has re-established the Cayman Islands All Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster as a body of elected parliamentarians from across parties who can assist Cayman engage with the UK Parliament,” Mr. McLaughlin said.

He also updated those present with Brexit discussions that were held with the United Kingdom Government earlier in the day at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.