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

Minister for Tourism attends Industry Leader’s Dinner in London

12th February 2026

Minister for Tourism, Christian Santos, met with key figures in the UK Travel Industry and provided a Treaty update at the Travel Weekly Industry Leader’s Dinner in London this week. The annual event hosted at the London Headquarters of Deloitte was attended by over 40 senior executives from airline, cruise, tour operating and agency sectors....

Youth Service launches ‘This Is My Place’ exhibition for Children’s Mental Health Week

12th February 2026

The Gibraltar Youth Service has launched its art exhibition, ‘This Is My Place’, as part of Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, with the Mayor, Nicholas Guerrero, formally opening the event at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. Organised on behalf of the Ministry of Youth, the initiative aimed to raise awareness of children and young people’s mental...

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...

Andalusian Parliament urges La Linea rail link, citing border changes after treaty

12th February 2026

A motion calling for La Linea’s inclusion in a coastal rail corridor linking Nerja and Algeciras was unanimously approved by the Andalusian Parliament development committee this week, which urged the central government in Madrid to reverse an earlier decision excluding the border town from the project. The motion was tabled by the Partido Popular, which...

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...