UK Parliament briefings suggest ‘very positive support’ for UK and EU Gibraltar treaty, with caveats

Demolition work starts on Victoria Stadium’s main stand

11th February 2026

Works on the demolition of the Victoria Stadium began in earnest this past week, with the main stand now being reduced to rubble. Demolition works have been ongoing since the stadium was closed to all sports. Internal structures were stripped out, while both the main turf and the athletics track were removed ahead of the...

Supreme Court orders company accused of false accounting to pay £78,000

10th February 2026

The Supreme Court has ordered a local construction company to pay a total of £78,776 for failing to pay corporate tax. Victoria Construction Ltd admitted to two counts of false accounting and one count of possession of criminal property. The court heard that in the years 2019 and 2020, Victoria had received more income than...

Government teams address adverse weather impacts on roads and drainage

10th February 2026

Government teams have been working to repair damage to Gibraltar’s roads and other infrastructure after recent storms caused potholes, rockfalls and minor flooding across the Rock. While officials noted that the situation was not as severe as in the neighbouring region, which has faced serious flooding and land slippage, the Government of Gibraltar said the...

Opposition says GSLP in ‘serious denial’ over Openshaw Report  

10th February 2026

The Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi, said the Gibraltar Government was in “serious denial” about the Openshaw Report, accusing it of repeating a “falsehood of ‘exoneration’” and attempting to repackage the report’s findings.    Mr Azopardi was speaking after Stephen Doughty, the UK’s Minister for Europe, last week said the report contains “extremely serious” and “deeply concerning” findings that must be “urgently addressed”.   Mr Doughty was...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

5th February 2026

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

3rd February 2026

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...

Treaty negotiation was ‘an obstacle to break through’ in Spain/UK relations, Sanchez says

30th January 2026

The negotiation for a treaty on Gibraltar was like “an obstacle to break through”, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an interview published on Friday. In the interview with the New Statesman magazine, Mr Sanchez highlighted the importance of the relationship between Spain and the UK, the only two major European nations led by...