Picardo rejects ‘kangaroo court’ claims in closing address on audit motion 

Bossino accuses Government of ‘vicious’ bid to discredit auditor after ‘damning’ report 

2nd December 2025

GSD MP Damon Bossino accused the Gibraltar Government of mounting a “vicious collective lashing out” against the former Principal Auditor and using Parliament to distract from what he described as the “damning nature” of the 2018/19 report on public finances.  Speaking on Monday evening in the debate on the Government’s motion on the report, Mr...

Government motion aims to ‘correct the record’ on audit findings, Feetham says 

2nd December 2025

The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, defended the Gibraltar Government’s motion on the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report, arguing in Parliament this week that the report contains serious factual and legal errors that risk damaging Gibraltar’s reputation and international assessments of its financial system.   Speaking on Monday during the debate on the motion,...

Sir Joe defends motion on audit report as necessary response to criticism 

1st December 2025

The Minister for Economic Development, Sir Joe Bossano, insisted on Monday that Parliament was the proper forum for the Government to answer the former Principal Auditor’s criticisms in his 2018/19 report, rejecting Opposition claims that a motion rejecting parts of the report amounted to a political “attack” on an independent officer.  Speaking during the debate...

Sacarello urges ministers to reject motion on principal auditor’s report 

1st December 2025

GSD MP Craig Sacarello urged Government ministers on Monday to vote against the Government’s amended motion on the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report, saying backing it would place loyalty to the Chief Minister above the independence of Gibraltar’s institutions.  Addressing ministers, Mr Sacarello told them they faced a choice from which there was no turning back.  ...

Gibraltar accelerates diversification drive after UK tax hike threatens key industry, Feetham says

1st December 2025

The steep rise in UK online gambling taxes is “bad news” for Gibraltar and will accelerate efforts to tap new gaming opportunities in other markets, alongside work to diversify the economy into other digital sectors, Nigel Feetham, the Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, told Parliament on Monday. In a statement to the House, Mr...

Preparations well underway for 2026 Cavalcade  

1st December 2025

Preparations are well underway for next year’s Cavalcade, with president of the organising committee Eric Abudarham reporting increased participation, strong community support and an ongoing commitment to one of Gibraltar’s most popular traditions.  Next year’s event is expected to feature 19 floats, including the traditional Three Kings floats, as well as four local bands taking...

Arias-Vasquez announces first GHA careers open day for healthcare students 

1st December 2025

The Gibraltar Health Authority will hold its first careers open day aimed at university undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking a healthcare-related degree or masters, Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez has announced.   The initiative is being led by the GHA workforce team as part of a wider workforce strategy to strengthen local recruitment and support Gibraltar’s future...

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

2nd December 2025

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...

Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

2nd December 2025

By Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking aim at those...

Spanish court acquits man accused of murdering sacristan in Algeciras, but orders 30 years of psychiatric detention 

28th November 2025

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Spain’s Audiencia Nacional has acquitted Yassine Kanjaa of murdering a sacristan in Algeciras on January 25, 2023, and injuring two other people, after finding he was exempt from criminal responsibility because of a psychiatric disorder.   The court ordered his detention in a prison psychiatric centre for up to 30 years.  ...

UK gambling tax rise not designed to send a signal to betting sector, says UK Culture Secretary 

28th November 2025

By Will Durrant, PA Political Staff  Increased gambling taxes were not designed to “send a signal” to the sector, the UK’s Culture Secretary has said.  Lisa Nandy defended the Chancellor’s decision to raise taxes on online gaming and betting, in a move set to raise £1.1 billion by 2029.  The remote gaming duty, which applies...