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Gibraltar widens UK political outreach against treaty backdrop

Gibraltar is stepping up its engagement across the UK political spectrum this autumn as the UK Parliament returns from its summer break and the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar enters a crucial period of provisional application. The Gibraltar Government will attend the annual conferences of seven UK political parties in the coming weeks, the widest cross-party...

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Application to demolish The Haven filed with Town Planner

A demolition application for the Haven building, located on Line Wall Road and John Mackintosh Square, has been filed with the Town Planner by Situs Construction Ltd. Plans for works at The Haven would see part of the existing building removed, ready to be rebuilt as a modern office block, with temporary changes to Line...

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Contractor faces £40,000 fine and repair bill over Bayside power outage

Macmillan Ltd is to repay £10,904.35 in emergency repair costs and will receive a £40,000 financial penalty after damaging a high voltage cable that caused a power outage across several areas of Gibraltar last month. The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias Vasquez, who is also responsible for the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, met...

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Tickets on sale for Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival

Tickets for the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival are now on sale, Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism. Tickets can be purchased online through Buytickets.gi or from the Garrison Library Box Office from Monday to Friday, between 10am and 4pm. Tickets for individual talks cost £13 for...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Britain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting

By Rob Freeman, Sophie Wingate and Helen Corbett, Press Association Political Staff Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” the Defence Secretary has said after Argentinian President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back. In a national address Mr Milei reiterated the country’s claim on the islands and said he would...

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Trump hints he would not back UK over Falklands, citing lack of Iran support

By Helen Corbett, Press Association Political Correspondent Donald Trump has hinted that he would not help the UK in a potential future conflict over the Falkland Islands, saying the country was “not there to help me” with the war in Iran. It comes after reports last week suggested the US could revise its officially neutral...

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Campo gatherings held in solidarity with Ceuta amid migrant crisis

Public gatherings were held in Algeciras and La Línea on Tuesday in solidarity with Ceuta and its population, as the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave in north Africa entered its 35th day. Although no official figures were available, thousands of people gathered at Plaza Alta in Algeciras, while hundreds attended a separate gathering at...

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Brussels agenda risks ‘problems for steel’, PM warns in plea for closer EU ties

By Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Political Staff Andy Burnham has warned Brussels’ Made In Europe agenda “could pose significant problems for British steel”, as he said he wanted a “closer relationship” with the European Union. Answering his first Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Burnham indicated farming and steel were at the top of his...