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Santos eyes EU flights for 2026 in a year of record-breaking cruise calls 

The Minister for Culture Christian Santos expects record-breaking cruise calls this year and in 2026 he will be focusing on bringing flights to Gibraltar following the UK/EU Treaty.  Last year Mr Santos hoped a record would be broken as Gibraltar was on track to receive almost 240 cruise calls, surpassing the 2023 total of 187,...

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UK committed to gaming tax increase but will monitor impact 

The UK Government will not change its decision to nearly double remote gaming duty but will closely monitor the impact on the sector “including in Gibraltar”, amid concerns it will hit the Rock’s economy hard.  That was the message from Labour MP Dan Tomlinson, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, in a letter to Nigel...

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Casemates set to count out 2025 and ring in the New Year 

The Rock is set to count out 2025 and welcome the New Year with hours of entertainment in Casemates today.  The festivities will begin with an 80’s Christmas Party as the first of Johnny Harper’s DJ sets starts at 2pm.  An hour later well-known local band Jetstream will take to the stage. Johnny Harper will...

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Police called to alleged dog attack in Harbour Views

Police officers were called to an incident at Harbour Views on Tuesday evening after a dog allegedly attacked a member of the public.  Residents reported seeing a heavy police response including armed officers and others equipped with riot gear including shields.  “Officers safely apprehended and arrested a man following an incident where he was unwilling...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Spain sees ‘no direct link’ between treaty and its defence relations with US

The Spanish Government sees “no direct link” between the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar and Spain’s military relationship with the US or the security of the Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid set out its position in response to a series of questions in the Spanish Congress from the Partido Popular, which had probed whether the treaty would...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...

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Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faced questions on the McGrail Inquiry in the House of Commons on Tuesday during an evidence session before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  Ms Cooper was quizzed on whether the full Inquiry would be published, as well as questions on progress with...

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Jury trials in UK to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...