The Department for Enterprise has ruled out adding politicians to the list of 'prescribed persons' in whistleblowing cases due to concerns over confidentiality and potential politicisation.

That's despite a majority of respondents to a public consultation supporting Tynwald members being recognised as someone to whom a disclosure can be made.

Thirty-three percent were opposed.

In this edition of Newscast, Onchan MHK Julie Edge tells Manx Radio's Sian Cowper why she is bringing forward proposals to reverse the department's decision.

The health minister says he doesn't think a decision to cut elective surgery procedures for up to six months would have been taken by Manx Care if it had been given any other options.

Lawrie Hooper told Manx Radio while the move is technically a decision made by the health body it's come at the 'behest of those on high'.

A Ramsey MHK believes government needs to be getting involved in the ongoing situation with the Northern Civic Amenity Site.

Lawrie Hooper says a 'solution' could be to remove the quarry rates income from Bride Commissioners and use this money to fund the £67,000 shortfall.

The joint committee which operates the site claims that Bride is ‘determined’ to ‘ignore logic and respect’ for the rates system which pays for services.

Government is 'out of touch' with the challenges Manx residents face when it comes to housing, according to one MHK.

It's after the infrastructure minister said it's 'impossible' to calculate a market value for affordable housing .

Douglas South member Claire Christian says quoting prescriptive selling prices without considering market conditions creates 'more confusion than clarity'.

She told Amy Griffiths she wants government to take the housing crisis more seriously:

Siobhán Fletcher sits down with Manx Care Chief Executive Teresa Cope to talk plans to slash surgical lists.

She responds to listener concerns and critiques from the Isle of Man Medical Society, and says 'unpalatable' decisions are 'necessary' to balance the books.

A pensioner from Ramsey has told Manx Radio he's 'aghast' at how much he's paying for his heating each month in a sheltered housing complex.

It's because the facility is charged a commercial rate for its energy rather than residential.

Chanelle Sukhoo has been speaking to Eric Corkish and Ramsey Commissioner Luke Parker:

Planned changes by Manx Care to slash surgical lists will lead to people waiting longer to be treated according to the Isle of Man Medical Society.

The healthcare body is reducing the number of elective theatre sessions by an average of 5.5 per week as a cost-cutting measure.

The society's President Elect, Dr Sean Crerand, and Chair, Dr Prakash Thiagarajan, told Siobhan Fletcher it will 'exacerbate' an already significant backlog:

A 'hoard' of Viking coins that's been discovered on the Isle of Man will be on display for the public to view at the Manx Museum from today (2 October).

Manx Radio's Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to one of the people that discovered the 36 silver coins, David O'Hare and the curator of archaeology at Manx National Heritage, Alison Fox.