The official account of the Cayman Islands Government Office in the U.K.

London, England
Joined September 2019
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐ŸŽถ LOOK WHO'S COMING BACK TO CAYMAN DAY! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ That's rightโ€ฆ SWANKY KITCHEN BAND IS BACK! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽท After bringing the Cayman vibes to London in 2023, Swanky Kitchen Band is returning to the Cayman Day stage in 2026! Get ready for an evening of incredible live music, infectious energy and a whole lot of Caymanian spirit! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ“… Saturday, 28 November 2026 ๐Ÿ“ London, UK ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets aren't available just yet! Keep an eye on our social media channels for the official ticket release announcement and details on how to register. Tickets will be limited, so you won't want to miss it! Who's ready to dance the night away with Swanky? ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ #CaymanDay2026 #SwankyKitchenBand #ProudlyCaymanianAlways #CaymanInTheUK
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พโœจ Cayman Day is coming back to London, and youโ€™re invited! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿ“… Save the date: Saturday 28th November 2026! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐ŸŽŠ Get ready for an evening of island music ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ, great company ๐Ÿค— and a true taste of Caymanian fun ๐Ÿน๐ŸŒด, right here in London! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Grab your friends ๐Ÿ‘ฏ, dust off your dancing shoes ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ and get ready for a Cayman Day celebration to remember! ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets will be released soon, so keep an eye on our social media channels for the announcement. As tickets will be limited โณ, we encourage you to book early once they become available! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ Stay tuned for further announcements ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ”ฅ coming soon! Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] โœ‰๏ธ #CaymanDay2026 #SaveTheDate #CaymanDay #CIGOUK #CaymanIslands
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๐Ÿ”ตAnd thatโ€™s a wrap on Conservative Party Conference! It was wonderful to catch up with so many longstanding friends of the Cayman Islands, including Andrew Bowie MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero; Joy Morrissey MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities; Nigel Huddleston MP; and Gagan Mohindra MP. A fantastic few days reconnecting with familiar faces, making new friends and continuing to strengthen the Cayman Islandsโ€™ relationships across Westminster. Until next year! ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #CPC26
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Dr Tasha with Nigel Huddleston MP and Gagan Mohindra MP
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งConservative Party Conference was a valuable opportunity for Dr Tasha to engage with parliamentarians with a wealth of experience across Government and Westminster. Dr Tasha spoke with former Treasury Minister and current Treasury Committee member and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch, John Glen MP; Shadow Home Office Minister Matt Vickers MP; and former Secretary of State for International Development and FCDO Minister Andrew Mitchell MP. Constructive dialogue with parliamentarians across a broad range of policy areas is an important part of Dr Tasha's work in the UK, providing opportunities to exchange perspectives, build relationships and deepen parliamentarians' understanding of the Cayman Islands. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #CPC26
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dr Tasha continued engagement with regional leaders at Conservative Party Conference, strengthening relationships and exploring opportunities for greater collaboration between the Cayman Islands and regions across the UK. Dr Tasha was delighted to speak with the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, about regional growth and the importance of building strong relationships and fostering closer ties between the Cayman Islands and the UK. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ #CPC26
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ”ต At Conservative Party Conference, Dr Tasha caught up with the Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith MP and Cayman Islands APPG member Mark Garnier MP, the Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. This provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the Cayman Islands, our important financial services sector and the strength of the Cayman-UK relationship, as well as some of the shared opportunities and priorities ahead. Always valuable to continue these conversations and strengthen relationships across the UK political landscape. ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ #CPC26
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐ŸŒŠ Protecting the Cayman Islandsโ€™ unique natural environment is always at the top of our agenda, and engaging with UK parliamentarians on environmental issues remains an important part of our work. At Conservative Party Conference, Dr Tasha was pleased to speak with Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Atkins MP, as well as former Environment Secretary Baroness Coffey and Shadow Environment Ministers Robbie Moore MP and Neil Hudson MP. It was a valuable opportunity to continue conversations around the environmental priorities that matter to the Cayman Islands. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ๏ธ #CPC26
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง It was wonderful to catch up with two longstanding friends of the Cayman Islands at Conservative Party Conference: former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly MP and former Minister for the Overseas Territories David Rutley. Both have a strong understanding of the Overseas Territories and the important role they play within the wider British family. During their time at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Cayman Islands worked closely with them on a range of shared priorities, making it particularly good to reconnect in Birmingham. Maintaining these longstanding relationships is an important part of Dr Tasha's work in the UK, and we look forward to continuing to engage with both James and David as friends and supporters of the Cayman Islands. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #CPC26
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง This week, the Cayman Islands Representative to the UK, Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia, has been at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, continuing to strengthen relationships in Westminster and champion the Cayman Islands in the UK. Dr Tasha was able to meet and speak with the new Shadow Foreign Secretary, Tom Tugendhat MP, Shadow FCDO Minister for the Overseas Territories Wendy Morton MP, and Dame Priti Patel MP, International Secretary of the Conservative Party. All provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the Cayman Islands priorities, deepen cross-party engagement and continue building on the strong and enduring relationship between the Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #CPC26
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Dr Tasha with Dame Priti Patel MP, International Secretary of the Conservative Party.
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Dr Tasha with Wendy Morton MP, Shadow FCDO Minister for the Overseas Territories.
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๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ Did someone say Cayman Day 2026? ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‘€ Weโ€™re not giving too much away just yetโ€ฆ but plans for Cayman Day 2026 are underway! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒดโœจ As we get ready for this yearโ€™s celebration, take a look back at the music, food, culture and unforgettable Cayman vibes from Cayman Day 2025. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’™ And trust usโ€ฆ youโ€™ll want to watch this space. ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ“ฃ Cayman Day 2026 announcements coming soon! #CaymanDay #CaymanDay2026 #CaymanIslands #CaymaniansInTheUK #CaymanCulture
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๐ŸŒนAcross Labour Party Conference, Dr Tasha met with Secretaries of State, Ministers, MPs, Peers and Councillors, as well as representatives from industry, charities and organisations from across the wider Labour and policy community. It was a valuable opportunity to build new relationships, deepen existing ones and catch up with both new and longstanding friends of the Cayman Islands - while continuing to highlight the close and enduring relationship between the Cayman Islands and the UK. Among many familiar faces, it was great to speak with Calvin Bailey MP, Jess Phillips MP and Al Carns MP, alongside many others throughout a busy few days in Liverpool. Thank you to everyone who took the time to meet and speak with us - we look forward to continuing conversations in the weeks and months ahead. #LabourConference2026 #LPC26 #Lab26
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๐ŸŒนThe Cayman Islands Representative to the UK, Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia, was delighted to meet Polly Billington MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, at Labour Party Conference. Dr Tasha was able to speak with the Minister about some of the issues and opportunities currently facing the Cayman Islands, and to hear her insights and perspective. Many thanks to Polly for taking the time to speak with Dr Tasha during a busy few days at Conference. #LabourConference2026 #LPC26 #Lab26
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๐ŸŒนWhile at Labour Party Conference, the Cayman Islands Representative to the UK, Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia, attended the Tony Blair Instituteโ€™s discussion on the future of the UKโ€“EU relationship, with Alastair Campbell and the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations, the Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Dr Tasha had the opportunity to put a question to the Minister, highlighting that the Overseas Territories have been affected by Brexit - including no longer having access to EU environmental funding. With the UK continuing discussions with the EU about the future of the relationship, Dr Tasha asked for reassurance that the Overseas Territories would be remembered, and their interests considered, as those conversations develop. The Minister confirmed that they would - an important reassurance for Cayman as the UK and EU shape the next chapter of their relationship. #LabourConference2026 #LPC26 #Lab26
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๐ŸŒนRegional growth was a key theme at this yearโ€™s Labour Party Conference, and the Cayman Islands Representative to the UK, Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia, was delighted to meet with West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, as well as Deputy Mayors from the East Midlands and York and South Yorkshire Combined Authority. It was a great opportunity to hear more about the work being led by Mayors to drive investment, jobs and growth across the UKโ€™s regions, and the important role they play in delivering the Governmentโ€™s wider growth agenda. Dr Tasha was also pleased to discuss where the Cayman Islands might be able to contribute to that ambition - exploring opportunities to deepen links with regions across the UK and ensure that the strong Cayman-UK relationship continues to deliver benefits across the country. #LabourConference2026 #LPC26 #Lab26 ๐Ÿ“ธ Dr Tasha with West Midlands Mayor @RichParkerLab
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Dr Tasha with @TracyBrabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.
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Dr Tasha attended the 'Financing the Regions: What will it take to unlock private investment and growth?' panel at Labour Party Conference. Panellists included Nadine Peatfield, Deputy Mayor of the East Midlands and Claire Douglas, Deputy Mayor of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, whom Dr Tasha was able to speak with after the event.
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