General Election 2026

Full coverage of the Chief Minister's candidates debate with Chris Thomas MHK and Kirree Jenkins MHK at the Wentworth Suite. Hosted by Alex Brindley, Beth Espey and Phil Gawne.

The day after the General Election 2026 - Ben and Sian round up all the main stories from the night and are joined by some of the newly appointed MHKs to look ahead to what their priorities will be for the next five years.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Dean Bolton, who's standing in Douglas South.

He's been speaking to Phil Gawne.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are Claire Christian, Arwid Hall, Livia Lenarduzzi and Sarah Maltby.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Graham Taylor, who's standing in Middle.

He's been speaking to Amy Griffiths.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are Alf Caine, James Cochrane, Jason Moore, Jane Poole-Wilson, Andre Risha and Simon Sinclair.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Alf Caine, who's standing in Middle.

He's been speaking to Phil Gawne.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are James Cochrane, Jason Moore, Jane Poole-Wilson, Andre Risha, Simon Sinclair and Graham Taylor.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Arwid Hall, who's standing in Douglas South.

He's been speaking to Phil Gawne.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are Dean Bolton, Claire Christian, Livia Lenarduzzi and Sarah Maltby.

With the 2026 Isle of Man General Election approaching, dozens of candidates are asking voters to give them one of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. But what actually happens if they succeed?

So You Want to be an MHK? takes a revealing, informative and entertaining look at what awaits a newly elected Member of the House of Keys once the campaigning is over, the votes have been counted and the real work begins.

Hosted by Charles Guard and former Chief Minister Tony Brown, the programme draws on experience from inside Manx politics to explore the realities of becoming a national politician – from those first bewildering days in Tynwald to understanding parliamentary procedure, dealing with government departments, representing constituents and discovering how political influence really works.

What makes a good MHK? How do new members find their way through the rules, traditions and conventions of Tynwald? How much power does an individual member actually have? What are the pitfalls awaiting an inexperienced politician? And how different is the reality of political life from the promises and expectations of an election campaign?

Along the way, Charles and Tony explore the characters, customs and occasional absurdities of Manx parliamentary life, sharing stories and insights into the workings of the Island’s political system and considering some of the lessons that generations of MHKs have learned – sometimes the hard way.

Part political guide, part history lesson and part affectionate look behind the curtain at Manx politics, So You Want to be an MHK? is essential listening not only for this year’s candidates, but for anyone who has ever wondered what our elected representatives actually encounter after we put a cross beside their name.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Peter Whiteway, who's standing in Ramsey.

He's been speaking to Lewis Foster.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are Robert Cowell, Nigel Dunmore, Lawrie Hooper, Juan McGuinness and Janine Shimmin.

It's almost time for you to decide who you think deserves a seat in the House of Keys for the next five years.

To help you get to know the candidates, we've offered them all the chance to take part in a 30 minute interview to find out more about them.

Up next is Jane Poole-Wilson, who's standing in Middle.

She's been speaking to Phil Gawne.

Also standing in the constituency on Thursday 24 September are Alf Caine, James Cochrane, Jason Moore, Andre Risha, Simon Sinclair and Graham Taylor.

The Live Constituency Debate with the candidates from Ramsey hosted by Beth Espey, Alex Brindley and Phil Gawne.

The candidates are Gary Chambers, Michael Crowe, Michelle Haywood, Mark Kemp, Helen Sheppard, Laurence Vaughan-Williams, Simon Williams.