PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

MSC Opera makes inaugural call to Gibraltar

18th May 2026

Gibraltar welcomed MSC Cruises’ MSC Opera on Tuesday, May 7, as the vessel made its inaugural call to the Rock. The visit was marked with the customary plaque exchange ceremony on board between the ship’s Captain, officials from the Gibraltar Tourist Board and the vessel’s local port agency. Passengers arriving on board MSC Opera were...

GFRS issues fire safety advice for Upper Rock high-risk season

18th May 2026

The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service has issued fire safety advice for the Upper Rock Nature Reserve as it enters its high-risk season. The high-risk period will remain in place until October 23, 2026. During this time, the GFRS will carry out weekly inspections along designated routes and report any issues for action by relevant...

Students invited to join Gibraltar delegation at UK party conferences

18th May 2026

Gibraltarian students studying in the UK are being invited to apply for the chance to attend one of the three main UK political party conferences this autumn as part of the Gibraltar Government delegation. The opportunity is open to students normally resident in Gibraltar who are receiving a Government of Gibraltar grant to study in...

Official bathing season to start this weekend

18th May 2026

Gibraltar’s official summer bathing season will start on Saturday, May 23, around two weeks earlier than usual. From that date, lifeguards will be deployed at all beaches and swimming pools, with full beach attendant and accessibility services in operation across Gibraltar’s coastline. Some transitional arrangements will remain in place, with all preparations expected to be...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

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...