Allan Bell could stand for chief minister

The Isle of Man's longest serving politician could stand as the island's next chief minister.

Allan Bell, who has been in office for 27 years, said he wanted to look at Tynwald's new political line-up before considering his next move.

Mr Bell came out top in a recent island-wide survey on who should take on the role.

But he said election night was too early for discussions on the role of chief minister.

"Clearly there will be some very big changes," he said. "Hopefully those changes will help to heal the island. We are facing challenging times but those challenges are not insurmountable."