Disclosures by this newspaper that the Seigneur of Sark is willing to stand down if the Barclay family gain too much influence in that tiny island are an interesting twist in a story that appears to be reaching a climax.

THE UK Ministry of Justice has been told to keep a watching brief on Sark after fears about Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay’s influence were raised during a Crown Dependencies inquiry.

DEPOSITORS are safe with Barclays, according to the director of its Guernsey branch.

PLANS for a helicopter landing pad near the clifftop on Sark’s north-west coast have been published and a series of public site visits arranged.