Spanish Congress committee approves ‘childish and incomprehensible’ Vox motion rejecting treaty agreement 

Commons’ Treasury Committee examines how gaming should be taxed 

28th October 2025

Gibraltar is “a centre of excellence” for gaming that had pioneered regulation for a sector that contributed heavily to the UK economy, the House of Commons Treasury Committee was told on Tuesday, as sector representatives cautioned against any increase in UK gaming taxes.   The committee was hearing evidence on how gambling should be taxed in...

Attempted rape trial collapses over concerns jurors discussed case outside court

28th October 2025

The Supreme Court trial of a police officer accused of attempted rape collapsed on Tuesday after concerns some jurors had discussed the case with a member of the public outside the jury room. The defendant, Police Sergeant Elliot Brooke, 33, faced three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape. He strongly denied...

GHA anti-tobacco campaign encourages smokers to quit

28th October 2025

The Gibraltar Health Authority, in partnership with Public Health Gibraltar, has launched a campaign to encourage smokers to stop smoking, highlighting the immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting. The initiative is part of a wider effort by the GHA to reduce tobacco use under the message: “If you give up smoking today you will...

No current plans to dry dock submarines in Gibraltar, UK minister says

28th October 2025

The UK Government said it has no current plans to use Gibraltar for dry docking Royal Navy submarines. It was responding to a question in the House of Lords from Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord who also served as Commander in Chief Fleet and Chief of Defence Intelligence. Lord West asked...

Spain’s Policia Nacional investigate shooting and suspected drug-related assault in La Línea

27th October 2025

Spain’s Police Nacional has launched an investigation into the assault and shooting of a 26-year-old man in the early hours of Monday morning in the El Zabal area of La Línea de la Concepción. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to La Línea University Hospital, according to Spanish press...

La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

17th October 2025

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

16th October 2025

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

24th September 2025

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...