As GPA reports 20% crime detection rate, RGP says charge rate significantly outperforms UK national averages

Fundraising campaign to support Cancer Relief gets under way

30th March 2026

A series of fundraising challenges and events organised by Floyd Swift in support of Cancer Relief will take place in April and May, with participants encouraged to get involved while raising awareness of cancer prevention and the benefits of physical activity. Starting on Wednesday Mr Swift will run 150km over the month of April, equivalent...

As GPA reports 20% crime detection rate, RGP says charge rate significantly outperforms UK national averages

30th March 2026

The Gibraltar Police Authority has reported that the Royal Gibraltar Police detected 20% of recorded crime last year, down 5% from the year before, but the RGP has found these figures significantly outperform UK national averages. The findings were delivered in the GPA’s annual report which set out that of 3,395 crimes some 686 were...

Govt calls GFRS conduct antagonistic in ‘unjustifiable’ pay claim

30th March 2026

The Gibraltar Government has called the pay claim put forward protesting members of the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service unjustifiable and their conduct deliberately antagonistic as the firefighters are set to protest today outside Parliament. This comes after GFRS firefighters released a statement describing the Government’s narrative as ‘misleading’, stating that the crux of the...

Royal Navy surveillance ship sails into Gib, as Lyme Bay set for mine countermeasure refit

29th March 2026

A Royal Navy ship that serves as a mothership for drones and underwater remotely operated vehicles sailed into Gibraltar on Sunday. The RFA Proteus, a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship, is the first of a new generation of survey and surveillance ships harnessing leading-edge technology and dedicated to monitoring underwater in areas of UK sovereign interest....

Campo to seek EU ‘special economic zone’ status 

14th March 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Business organisations in the Campo de Gibraltar have prepared a document seeking special economic zone status from the European Union, in a move supporters say could boost competitiveness across the Strait area and attract billions in investment.  The proposal, drawn up by the Campo Chamber of Commerce and consultancy MC Valnera, calls on the Government of...

Commons again warned UK gaming tax hike could hit Gibraltar hard

11th March 2026

The House of Commons was reminded on Wednesday that the decisions it took could have “a huge impact” on Gibraltar, as a Labour MP warned that a planned increase to UK gaming taxes could “leave a huge hole” in the Rock’s economy. Gareth Snell used a Commons debate on the Finance Bill to warn that...

Spain’s Tax Agency announces seminar on treaty

11th March 2026

Spain’s Tax Agency has announced a web seminar on the application of the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar. In a notice published on Wednesday, it said the seminar will take place on March 19 and is intended to explain the application of the agreement from April 10. Those wishing to attend are required to register in...

Revolut launches UK bank after long-awaited all-clear from regulator

11th March 2026

By Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor Revolut is set to launch as a fully-fledged bank in the UK after securing the green light from regulators following a lengthy wait. The fintech said it received the all-clear from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for a full banking licence, allowing it to offer accounts...