Transaction tax raises £7.9m since July 15, Parliament told

Transaction tax raises £7.9m since July 15, Parliament told

2nd October 2026

Gibraltar has levied £7,921,602 in transaction tax since the UK/EU treaty came into provisional effect on July 15, Parliament was told on Friday, as the Opposition pressed the Government on when businesses would benefit from promised support schemes. The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, disclosed the figure in response to a question...

Opposition presses Govt on Rooke acquisition, but no financing details ‘until ink is dry’ 

2nd October 2026

The Gibraltar Government said it was not yet ready to disclose the financial details of its planned acquisition of the Rooke elderly care facility, as the Opposition pressed for information on the cost to taxpayers.  Responding to Opposition questions in Parliament, the Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, said the purchase price and...

Runway to close for international car event on Saturday

2nd October 2026

The Gibraltar runway will close from 1.30pm-4pm on Saturday afternoon to allow for around 70 high-performance, classic and luxury cars to take part in a private event. The cars’ arrival on the Rock is part of a four-day event organised by CAVEN called Concurso de Elegancia Costa del Sol, hosted in several nearby locations including...

GCS seeks memorabilia for 70th Gibraltar International Drama Festival exhibition

2nd October 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services is calling on the public to loan memorabilia for an exhibition marking the 70th edition of the Gibraltar International Drama Festival. The exhibition, being organised on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be held in March 2027 and will feature photographs and memorabilia from past editions of the festival. GCS said...

Sanchez weighs November election after housing defeat

2nd October 2026

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is reportedly mulling a snap general election on November 29 after his government was defeated in parliament on Friday in votes for two key housing decrees. The prospect of an early election is being closely monitored in Gibraltar because the European Parliament is due to vote on the UK/EU treaty...

Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union

30th September 2026

By David Hughes and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister, who has blamed Brexit for a decade of drift and division, said he would look at the “pros and...

Five avoid prison in cross-border migrant trafficking case 

28th September 2026

Five people accused of trafficking migrants from Morocco into Spain via Gibraltar airport were sentenced by a court in Algeciras on Monday but received short jail terms that, in practice, mean they will not serve time in prison.  The five, who include a Gibraltarian family of Moroccan origin, were arrested in 2019 after a cross-border...

Plaza de la Constitucion’s facelift to begin in October

28th September 2026

La Línea’s Plaza de la Constitución is set for a complete refurbishment, with works beginning in mid-October.  The aim of the project is to totally reshape the setting and function of this public amenity and promote healthy social interaction through the installation of shaded areas, benches leisure facilities.  One of the more striking changes planned...