Gibraltar terror threat level remains unchanged after UK steps up national stance

Gibraltar terror threat level remains unchanged after UK steps up national stance

1st May 2026

Gibraltar’s terrorism threat level will remain unchanged after the UK stepped up its national posture in the wake of recent attacks in London, but the Royal Gibraltar Police will increase high-visibility patrols as a precaution, the Gibraltar Government said on Friday. The UK terrorism threat level was raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre on Thursday,...

Govt and Opposition trade fierce barbs on May Day

1st May 2026

The Government and Opposition traded fierce barbs in the run-up to May Day, triggered by messages from respective leaders. The Government said the GSD was repeating “tired” personal attacks and allegations aimed at the Chief Minister but had little to say about workers and the workplace. The GSD countered that describing the political divide in...

Father raises meningitis awareness after son’s recovery from paralysis

30th April 2026

“Daddy, I’m so proud of you.” Those were the words local father Karl Santos heard from his son Charlie, five, as he crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday.   Mr Santos had just run the 42.2km to raise funds and awareness for the Meningitis Research Foundation in honour of Charlie who at the age of two was left paralysed by a rare strain of viral...

CM highlights Gib’s workplace safety record in final Workers’ Memorial Day address 

30th April 2026

Fabian Picardo used what he said would be his final Workers’ Memorial Day address as Chief Minister to highlight Gibraltar’s 15-year record without a death caused by an industrial accident, while urging unions and working people to unite against “exploitation” and division on the left.   Speaking at the annual ceremony, Mr Picardo said that in...

UK must take more risk to stay ahead of enemies, Navy chief warns

30th April 2026

By Nina Lloyd and David Hughes Britain must take more risk to stay ahead of its enemies and maintaining the status quo is “simply not good enough”, the head of the Navy has said. First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned the UK faces an “inflection point” and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during...

No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance

24th April 2026

By David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor The UK insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was “not in question” after reports the US administration could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for the war in Iran. An internal Pentagon email set out options for Donald...

Gib refit of RFA Lyme Bay raised in UK Parliament amid Hormuz crisis 

14th April 2026

A refit of RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar to equip it with cutting-edge drone equipment was raised in the UK Parliament on Monday during an urgent debate on the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.  MPs in the House of Commons and peers in the House of Lords were debating military planning led by the UK and France to reopen the Strait...

Tories urge Keir Starmer to explain shelving of Chagos deal in Parliament

13th April 2026

By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to explain the shelving of the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Parliament. A Bill to cede sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is not expected to feature in May’s King’s Speech, which sets the agenda for the next...