PP wants MEPs to reject Gib treaty despite EPP support

Chevening opportunities for 2027 announced

9th September 2026

The Office of the Governor has announced two Chevening opportunities for people seeking academic and professional development in the UK, with applications for both programmes closing in the coming weeks. The Chevening Scholarships programme offers a fully funded one-year master’s degree at a UK university, while the Chevening Europe Defence and Security Fellowship is a...

Complainant rejects consent claims in police sergeant trial 

9th September 2026

The complainant in the trial of a police sergeant accused of attempted rape rejected defence claims on Tuesday that the alleged incidents at the heart of the case were consensual.  Elliot Brooke, who was 32 at the time, faces one count of attempted rape and three counts of sexual assault, one of which is an alternative to the attempted rape charge.   He...

Shuttle bus service announced for National Celebrations Mass

8th September 2026

A shuttle bus service will operate for people attending Wednesday’s National Celebrations Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe. The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group said the Gibraltar Bus Company would provide two services to Europa Point ahead of the Mass. The first bus will leave the Campion Park Bus Stop at 5.30pm,...

West View Park to remain open for National Day fireworks and drone display

8th September 2026

West View Park will remain open until 11pm on National Day to provide an additional viewing point for the fireworks and drone display. The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group, in collaboration with Gibraltar Cultural Services, confirmed the park would remain accessible to the public on Thursday, September 10. The fireworks and drone display will be...

Second day of travel chaos as Nats boss to face Transport Secretary

9th September 2026

By Sam Hall and Rosie Shead, Press Association The boss of the UK’s main air traffic control provider will face a grilling from the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as widespread disruption continues with hundreds of flights cancelled following a technical issue. Flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said 1,300 flights to and from UK airports were axed...

Absurd and wrong for Israel to call Falklands occupied – Ed Miliband

8th September 2026

By George Thompson, Press Association Political Staff Senior Israelis characterising the Falkland Islands as “occupied” Argentine territory are “absurd and wrong”, the Foreign Secretary has said. Ed Miliband said comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s hardline public security minister, showed a “complete lack of understanding” and that Falkland Islanders want to be British. His comments came...

Cross-border workers’ treaty benefits offset concerns, Spanish union says

8th September 2026

The UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s relationship with the bloc has removed the “Sword of Damocles” hanging over cross-border workers’ heads, according to Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), the Spanish union trade union.  But the union is seeking clarification and support from Spanish authorities over unemployment benefits and pensions, and Manuel Triano, CCOO’s general secretary in the Campo, warned that cross-border workers...

Ed Miliband says UK will ‘resolutely uphold’ self-determination of Falklands

4th September 2026

By Helen Corbett, Rob Freeman and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Political Staff Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the UK will “resolutely uphold” the self-determination of the Falkland Islands 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...