Finance sector must anticipate ‘blind spots’ and ‘dangerous assumptions’ - Feetham 

GibLink Marbella draws 160 as Manchester speaker line-up announced

18th September 2026

More than 160 people attended the inaugural GibLink event in Marbella on Thursday, bringing together business communities from Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol ahead of the series’ first UK event in Manchester later this month. The Gibraltar Government said attendance at the event, held at The Pool on September 17, was evenly split between...

Feetham prepares to consider ‘most difficult options’ for sex offenders

18th September 2026

The Minister for Justice Nigel Feetham said he is considering the “most difficult options” to protect against child sexual offenders during his speech opening the Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers biennial conference. Mr Feetham was present under his responsibilities for financial services and linked the conference’s theme, Beyond the Obvious, to discuss how this thinking...

GSD to probe Gibraltar Sovereign Wealth Fund in parliament 

18th September 2026

The GSD has filed 35 questions for next week’s meeting of Parliament seeking more information about the Gibraltar Sovereign Wealth Fund announced by the Government earlier this year, focusing on its structure, control, accountability and financial reporting.   The party said the questions follow references to the fund in the 2026 Budget and the Chief Minister’s...

Trial of police sergeant accused of attempted rape enters final phase 

18th September 2026

The trial of a police sergeant accused of attempted rape is entering its final phase after the defendant completed his evidence on Thursday, repeatedly rejecting claims he had abused his position to sexually assault a junior colleague during a night shift at New Mole House police station.  Elliot Brooke, who was 32 at the time...

Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike

17th September 2026

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday, but policymakers warned that pressure to raise rates is building as the Iran war goes on. The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said global energy prices were volatile and likely to push inflation higher by the end of the year than...

Ladbrokes owner Entain set to axe a fifth of customer care jobs globally 

16th September 2026

By Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor  Ladbrokes owner Entain has revealed around 400 jobs are being cut worldwide, including some in Gibraltar, as it blamed increased gambling taxes and warned more could be at risk amid speculation over plans to double machine games duty in the Budget.  The group, which also owns brands including...

Spanish police perform CPR on man who collapsed near frontier

16th September 2026

Three Spanish Policia Nacional officers performed CPR on a man near the Gibraltar frontier after two Gibraltarian women alerted them and asked for help, the Policia Nacional said in a statement.  The incident happened recently in the area around the frontier, where officers found the man lying on the ground and gasping for breath.  The...

Gibraltar and the Campo referenced in Spanish declassified intelligence reports 

14th September 2026

There are references to Gibraltar and the Campo de Gibraltar in Spanish intelligence reports declassified following the row in Spain over whether Pedro Sanchez’s government was warned of the migrant surge of July 30/31 and if it could have prevented the crisis in Ceuta.  The official documents, seen by the Chronicle, specifically mention the removal...