Govt sets out transitional rules for goods ahead of treaty, as GSD flags business unease 

Stormy week ahead as fresh gales and heavy rain forecast 

2nd February 2026

The Rock is set to endure another week of unsettled weather following Storm Kristin last week as another storm brought the start of wind and rain on Monday morning.    According to MeteoGib Chief Meteorologist Steph Ball, by 1pm the squall line had potential to generate severe gale force gusts of up to 100km/h, with heavy...

Chief Justice tightens restriction on mobile phones in court 

2nd February 2026

The Gibraltar Court Service has tightened restrictions on the use of mobile phones with immediate effect, effectively banning their use in courtrooms and within the court building.  The move comes after two videos recorded in the public area of the Magistrates’ Court and the Supreme Court, as well as a photo taken in one of...

College students meet with Cortes

2nd February 2026

Students from the Gibraltar College, accompanied by their teachers and SNLSAs, held an hour-long briefing with the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, last week as part of their Personal and Social Development studies. The visit formed part of an ASDAN course module on Managing Social Relationships, which requires students to take part in a...

Santos briefs cruise sector on UK–EU treaty arrangements

2nd February 2026

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, has briefed representatives of Gibraltar’s cruise shipping and shore excursion sector on operational arrangements linked to the UK–EU treaty. The aim of the briefing was to provide clarity to the industry ahead of treaty implementation and to ensure operators are fully informed of the specific...

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...

UK Govt pressed again in Commons on Gib impact of new gaming tax 

30th January 2026

The UK Government was pressed again this week on the impact of new gambling taxes on Gibraltar’s economy.  Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a steep increase in online gambling tax last November, targeting a sector she said was associated with the “highest levels of harm” to consumers.    In a Budget statement that month, Ms Reeves said...

UK has ‘credible’ plans for defence of OTs, Commons told

29th January 2026

The UK has “credible contingency plans” in place for the security and defence of its overseas territories including Gibraltar, the House of Commons was told this week. Alistair Carns, the Minister for the Armed Forces, was responding to a question from Labour MP Tan Dhesi, the chair of the defence committee in the Commons. Mr...

Storm Kristin leaves 250 evacuated in the Campo as Algeciras port closes and damage mounts 

28th January 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Storm Kristin caused widespread disruption across the Campo de Gibraltar on Wednesday as heavy rain and strong winds led to flooding, evacuations and the closure of the Port of Algeciras.  Around 250 residents living near the Guadarranque river in San Roque were evacuated as a precaution amid concerns over rising water...