The sum is partly down to rises in pay and inflation but is a “worst case scenario”, Manx Care says.

The A18 on the Isle of Man will close on weekday evenings for summer maintenance works.

The A18 is closed between Ramsey and the Creg ny Baa due to dangerous conditions, police say.

A lobby group says aligning the Manx minimum and living wages would have led to an economic downturn.