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1st May 2026
The Government and Opposition traded fierce barbs in the run-up to May Day, triggered by messages from respective leaders. The Government said the GSD was repeating “tired” personal attacks and allegations aimed at the Chief Minister but had little to say about workers and the workplace. The GSD countered that describing the political divide in...
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4th May 2026
The Ministry for Heritage has completed a major documentation exercise recording 85 Second World War pillboxes, casemated positions and embedded defensive structures across Gibraltar. “The study reflects Gibraltar’s critical role during the Second World War as a strategic fortress guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean. Under the direction of British military planners, extensive defensive works...
4th May 2026
Members of the Gibraltar Horticultural Society gathered at a memorial in Madeira commemorating the evacuation of Gibraltarians during the Second World War. The society said the visit was a reminder of the shared history between Gibraltar and Madeira, and the resilience of those affected by the evacuation. The stop formed part of the society’s annual...
3rd May 2026
Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire outside the Elliott Hotel in the centre of town on Sunday. The car caught fire while the driver was inside but no one was hurt in the incident, although there was some damage to the hotel canopy. Dramatic video circulating on social media showed the car in flames...
1st May 2026
Gibraltar’s terrorism threat level will remain unchanged after the UK stepped up its national posture in the wake of recent attacks in London, but the Royal Gibraltar Police will increase high-visibility patrols as a precaution, the Gibraltar Government said on Friday. The UK terrorism threat level was raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre on Thursday,...
30th April 2026
By Nina Lloyd and David Hughes Britain must take more risk to stay ahead of its enemies and maintaining the status quo is “simply not good enough”, the head of the Navy has said. First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned the UK faces an “inflection point” and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during...
24th April 2026
By David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor The UK insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was “not in question” after reports the US administration could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for the war in Iran. An internal Pentagon email set out options for Donald...
14th April 2026
A refit of RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar to equip it with cutting-edge drone equipment was raised in the UK Parliament on Monday during an urgent debate on the unfolding crisis in the Middle East. MPs in the House of Commons and peers in the House of Lords were debating military planning led by the UK and France to reopen the Strait...
13th April 2026
By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to explain the shelving of the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Parliament. A Bill to cede sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is not expected to feature in May’s King’s Speech, which sets the agenda for the next...
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