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24th January 2025
Negotiators for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar have found solutions to “problems which seemed insurmountable”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told Parliament on Friday, adding he remained optimistic that a deal would be reached even while acknowledging “we are not there yet”. Mr Picardo was responding to questions from the Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi,...
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24th January 2025
Operations at Gibraltar’s reverse osmosis plants were temporarily halted on Friday as AquaGib workers commenced strike action in a pay dispute that the company described as “wholly unreasonable”, but which Unite the Union said was both lawful and legitimate. The industrial action was called off hours later ahead of a meeting was arranged next week...
24th January 2025
Gibraltarian barrister Daniel Feetham has been appointed a King’s Counsel in England and Wales. Mr Feetham, who practices here and in the UK, had already been appointed a Queen’s Counsel in Gibraltar in 2016 under the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, and was a practising KC in this jurisdiction after the accession of King...
24th January 2025
Operations at Gibraltar’s reverse osmosis plants were temporarily halted on Friday as AquaGib workers commenced strike action over terms and conditions. The strike action stems from an ongoing dispute over allowances, with the Union and the Government yet to come to an agreement. Stuart Davies, Unite the Union’s national officer for Gibraltar, told the Chronicle...
23rd January 2025
Thousands of winter flu vaccines purchased by the GHA in recent years have gone unused due to low uptake, according to statistics provided in Parliament, as the Opposition quizzed the Gibraltar Government on what more could be done to avoid waste. The data showed that the uptake of vaccines rarely exceeded more than around half...
23rd January 2025
Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez insisted this week that Gibraltar has “a sufficient number” of psychiatrists in its health service, despite persistent concern over “inordinate” delays accessing appointments. Ms Arias-Vasquez was asked about the issue in Parliament on Wednesday by GSD MP Joelle Ladislaus. She said there were six psychiatrists employed, four who work full-time and...
23rd January 2025
Over a third of patients diagnosed with bowel cancer last year were aged under 60, GHA statistics have shown, as Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez was pressed in Parliament on lowering the minimum age for screening. The GHA has invited patients aged between 60 and 74 years for bowel cancer screening since the scheme’s inception in...
23rd January 2025
The GHA is recruiting a senior Government lawyer as a part of a strategy to reduce legal fees paid for medical negligence claims that amounted to just over £4.6m since 2016. Gemma Arias-Vasquez said an advert had already gone out for the post as she responded to questions in Parliament from GSD MP Joelle Ladislaus,...
15th January 2025
By Nina Lloyd and Ellie Ng, PA Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as “long-overdue news” and paid tribute to “the British people who were murdered by Hamas. The UK Prime Minister said Britain would join its allies in continuing work to “break the cycle of violence and secure long-term...
13th January 2025
By Nina LLoyd, David Hughes, David Lynch and Christopher McKeon, PA The UK will be an AI “superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he unveiled plans to expand use of the technology in a bid to boost growth. The Prime Minister conceded there would be “teething problems” involved in the process but insisted changes would...
8th January 2025
By Storm Newton, Ella Pickover and Jane Kirby, PA Patients have been urged to attend A&E alone as NHS hospitals grapple with high demand amid rising flu cases. Some hospitals have also restricted visitor numbers while others are encouraging people to wear surgical masks to limit the spread of viruses. Several NHS trusts have declared...
6th January 2025
By PA Political Staff Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation was based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon”. Responding to questions about a slew of social media posts from Tesla owner Elon Musk, Sir Keir said “a line has been crossed” when safeguarding minister Jess...
6th January 2025
By Harry Stedman and John Besley, PA Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday morning as commuters are urged to brace for snow showers, ice and rain. More travel disruption is likely due to the adverse conditions, including flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow, the Met Office said, with...
3rd January 2025
By Harry Stedman, PA Large parts of the UK will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are all likely as the UK grapples with a week-long spell of...
2nd January 2025
By Nina Lloyd and Rachel Vickers-Price, PA Sir Keir Starmer has joined other world leaders in condemning the “shockingly violent” attack in New Orleans after US authorities said 15 people were killed and dozens more injured. The Prime Minister said his thoughts with were with the victims, their loved ones and the wider US after...
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