PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

Plans progress for new community mental health hub at Joshua Hassan House

18th May 2026

Plans for Gibraltar’s new Community Mental Health Hub at Joshua Hassan House have reached an advanced stage and are expected to be submitted to the Development and Planning Commission at the end of the month. The project is aimed at strengthening community-based mental health provision and improving access to early intervention and integrated care. It...

Gap-toothed Neanderthal child brought to life in new museum gallery

15th May 2026

A new addition to the Gibraltar National Museum is set to draw international attention, as a forensic reconstruction of a four-year-old Neanderthal child, Flint, went display in the newly opened ‘Flint Gallery’. In addition, the gallery includes a dramatic sculpture of an eagle owl inspired by bones found in 2023 and dating back 100,000 years,...

Online booking calendar for marriages and civil partnerships to launch next week

15th May 2026

The Department of Immigration and Home Affairs will launch a new online booking calendar for marriages and civil partnerships on Monday, May 18, in a move aimed at streamlining bookings for ceremonies in Gibraltar. The new platform will allow couples and authorised wedding planners to view available dates and times in real time and book...

NASUWT calls for urgent clarity on summer hours proposal 

15th May 2026

Gibraltar NASUWT has called on the Government to provide urgent clarity on proposed changes to school summer hours, saying schools, teachers, parents and students need certainty ahead of any implementation.   The union said the proposal to alter summer hours was first raised by the Government in April 2025, when a public consultation was held, followed...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...

Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties

17th May 2026

By David Lynch, Press Association Political Correspondent Two of the men hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister have been caught up in a debate over whether Labour should seek to take Britain back into the European Union. Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, on Saturday set out his desire for a “new special...

Starmer on brink as Streeting quits, criticising ‘drift’ at top of Government 

14th May 2026

By Sophie Wingate, Nina Lloyd and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff  Sir Keir Starmer said he was “truly sorry” that Wes Streeting had resigned after he quit as Health Secretary and called for a leadership contest.  Mr Streeting had criticised the “drift” at the top of Government and told the Prime Minister it is “clear” he...