Fierce exchanges as Parliament debates McGrail Inquiry report 

Fierce exchanges as Parliament debates McGrail Inquiry report 

21st January 2026

There were two starkly competing narratives in Parliament on Tuesday about what Gibraltar should take from Sir Peter Openshaw’s findings in the McGrail Inquiry report and what should happen next.  The controversy that has played out in public exchanges since the report’s publication on December 23 came into sharp focus during a debate on a...

Govt and Opposition clash on next steps after Inquiry findings 

21st January 2026

The McGrail Inquiry report debate on Tuesday exposed a clear divide in Parliament between ministers urging Gibraltar to draw a line under a bruising episode through reform, while the Opposition insisted the findings demanded political accountability at the very top.  In a series of interventions, Government ministers framed the inquiry as an unprecedented exercise in...

Dr Paul Bosio appointed Director General of GHA

21st January 2026

The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias Vasquez, has appointed Gibraltarian clinician Dr Paul Bosio as Director General of the Gibraltar Health Authority with effect from March 1, 2026, following a competitive recruitment process. Dr Bosio is a senior clinician and healthcare executive with more than three decades of experience across the UK...

GHA director of nursing Sandie Gracia seconded to Ministry for Health

20th January 2026

The Gibraltar Health Authority’s Director of Nursing and Ambulance Services, Sandie Gracia, has been formally seconded to the Ministry for Health from November 2025 for a period of six months. Ms Gracia will support the Ministry for Health in delivering key strategic and transformational reforms within the GHA during this period. Her clinical expertise and...

UK pushes ahead with online gambling tax change despite concerns, including over Gib

14th January 2026

Changes to UK online gambling duty were passed unopposed in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, despite concerns about the impact they could have on Gibraltar’s economy and the risk of pushing people to unlicensed markets. The package of gambling tax changes announced in the UK Budget late last year will raise about £1 billion for...

Costa motorway tolls rise in 2026

12th January 2026

An increase in tolls on the AP-7 motorway in Spain will now cost light vehicle users €19.55 during peak season to drive from the Rock to Malaga Airport. The cost will be €12 off peak. The peak rate includes the months of June, July, August and September and the 17 days from the Friday before...

Lords debate self-determination as Chagos Bill faces scrutiny 

7th January 2026

 The issue of self-determination and whether Chagossians were entitled to a referendum on the UK’s controversial decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was debated in the House of Lords this week.  Under the agreement signed last May, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal...

Hozgarganta river bursts its banks as Storm Francis lashes Campo

4th January 2026

by Maria Jesus Corrales Heavy rainfall from Storm Francis in the Campo area caused the Hozgarganta river to burst its banks as it passed through Jimena, forcing the closure of the A-405 road and several bridges, while residents living by the Guadiaro in San Roque were placed on alert level one. Jimena’s city council said...