Govt to brief Opposition after receiving ‘final and stable’ treaty text 

Opposition says GSLP in ‘serious denial’ over Openshaw Report  

10th February 2026

The Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi, said the Gibraltar Government was in “serious denial” about the Openshaw Report, accusing it of repeating a “falsehood of ‘exoneration’” and attempting to repackage the report’s findings.    Mr Azopardi was speaking after Stephen Doughty, the UK’s Minister for Europe, last week said the report contains “extremely serious” and “deeply concerning” findings that must be “urgently addressed”.   Mr Doughty was...

Gibraltarian organises help for Moroccan families hit by storm devastation

9th February 2026

Gibraltar and Spain were not the only countries affected by recent storms. Morocco too has endured devastation with damage to homes, buildings, streets and public services. One person on the ground to provide assistance, thanks to donations from people in Gibraltar, is Kevin Parody, better known as Salsa. Mr Parody, a member of MarocAtlas 4x4,...

Power outage at airport disrupts Gib flights

9th February 2026

Gibraltar International Airport suffered a technical issue affecting Air Traffic Control equipment on Monday morning, leaving all three flights due to land on the Rock diverting to Malaga. The British Airways Heathrow return flight was subsquently cancelled. The easyJet flight, from Birmingham, saw its passengers landing in Malaga and being bussed to and from the...

Duty-free allowances to change under new treaty rules

9th February 2026

When the treaty comes into force, a new duty-free allowances regime will apply to purchases of goods by individuals, provided these consist exclusively of items for the personal or family use of travellers, or goods intended as presents. The allowances will be set at €430 for travellers arriving by sea or air and €300 for...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

5th February 2026

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

3rd February 2026

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...

Treaty negotiation was ‘an obstacle to break through’ in Spain/UK relations, Sanchez says

30th January 2026

The negotiation for a treaty on Gibraltar was like “an obstacle to break through”, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an interview published on Friday. In the interview with the New Statesman magazine, Mr Sanchez highlighted the importance of the relationship between Spain and the UK, the only two major European nations led by...