CM outlines new policing resources and equipment for treaty rollout 

GFRS to stage peaceful demonstration in pay dispute

2nd March 2026

The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS), supported by Unite the Union, is in dispute with the Government of Gibraltar over firefighters’ pay, arguing that the current all-inclusive salary fails to recognise the impact of routinely providing overnight emergency cover. After more than six years of discussions and a rejected proposal for additional compensation (reduced...

Legal opinions confirm ‘no sovereignty concessions’ in UK/EU treaty, Govt says

2nd March 2026

The Gibraltar Government said it had obtained three legal opinions on the sovereignty aspects of the UK/EU treaty in relation to Gibraltar, which it said confirmed the treaty made no concessions of legal sovereignty to Spain or any other entity. In a statement, the Government said the opinions were provided by Lord David Pannick, KC,...

Govt to hold town hall for retail and wholesale sector

27th February 2026

The Gibraltar Government will hold a town hall meeting for the retail and wholesale sector on Monday March 2 at 6pm at Ince’s Hall. The meeting forms part of the Government’s ongoing engagement with the business community following the publication yesterday of the UK–EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar and the FAQs on www.treaty.gov.gi. It...

Nursery and Reception enrolment opens for 2026/2027 school year

27th February 2026

The Department of Education has opened the application window for Nursery and Reception enrolments for the 2026/2027 academic year, with all applications to be completed online via www.education.gov.gi. Parents and carers who are ordinarily resident in Gibraltar can register children due to start Nursery and those due to start Reception in September 2026. Nursery enrolments...

Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus

2nd March 2026

By Jessica Coates and Christopher McKeon, Press Association A suspected drone strike hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol in the early hours of Monday, but the Sovereign Base Areas Administration said “a temporary dispersal” was being planned...

Optimism at the border, treaty hailed as ‘historic change’ 

2nd March 2026

by Maria Jesus Corrales On the Friday morning after the treaty on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the EU was published, the Chronicle was there to talk to the tourists, journalists, cross-border workers of many nationalities and the ever-present taxi drivers that were now inhabiting a world that may soon disappear.   Indeed, many were looking forward...

Officials deny pause in Diego Garcia legislation despite Trump criticism

25th February 2026

By David Hughes and Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association A Foreign Office minister “misspoke” when he said the UK was “pausing” legislation to hand over the Chagos Islands following criticism of the deal from Donald Trump. The £35 billion deal, which includes a plan to lease back the UK-US Diego Garcia military base, has been heavily criticised by...

Former Foreign Office advisor explored Lords’ seats for OTs to counter ‘psychic wounds’ over Britain’s ‘vast diminishment’ 

25th February 2026

A special advisor to former Foreign Secretary David Lammy worked on a policy proposal in which Overseas Territories would be offered their own seats in the House of Lords to integrate them into the UK, according to an opinion piece published in the Sunday Times at the weekend.  In the article the special advisor, Ben...