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Govt’s ‘Smart City’ programme rolls out eGov Membership Pass and service kiosks

The Government of Gibraltar has announced the rollout of two new “Smart City” initiatives, aimed at improving how the public accesses Government services in person and online. The services, led by the IT&LD and Digital Services, were available as from Thursday, with further initiatives planned for phased delivery. The first initiative is the eGov Membership...

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Free night bus service over Christmas and New Year

The Ministry of Transport has announced that a free night bus service will operate every day from Friday December 19, 2025 to Monday January 5, 2026. Night buses will run nightly between 9.10pm and 2am from Friday December 19 to Tuesday December 23. On Wednesday December 24, the last daytime service will run at 7pm,...

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Gib welcomes cruise ship AIDAluna on inaugural call

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, marked the inaugural call of the Sphinx-class cruise ship AIDAluna, operated by AIDA Cruises, with a plaque exchange ceremony held on board the vessel on Wednesday December 17. The call followed the ship’s recent return to service after a refurbishment programme in dry dock. As...

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Mayor to receive Bethlehem Light of Peace

The Mayor, Nicky Guerrero, will receive the Bethlehem Light of Peace at the Mayor’s Parlour, City Hall, on Saturday December 20 at 10.30am, on behalf of the people of Gibraltar. The Light will be presented by Scouts Gibraltar, as is now traditional, following its collection from the Movimiento Scouts Catolicos, Delegacίon de Jerez. Scouts will...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...

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Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faced questions on the McGrail Inquiry in the House of Commons on Tuesday during an evidence session before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  Ms Cooper was quizzed on whether the full Inquiry would be published, as well as questions on progress with...

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Jury trials in UK to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...

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Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

By Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking aim at those...