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MOU strengthens support for citizens connected to Gibraltar and Morocco

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Strait of Gibraltar Association and Citizens Advice Gibraltar to strengthen support, guidance and advocacy for citizens connected to Gibraltar and Morocco. The agreement establishes closer cooperation between the two organisations, with the support of the Government, in response to the need for accessible advice and practical...

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Government publishes new food delivery regulations

The Government has published new regulations to establish a formal licensing framework for food delivery services in Gibraltar, including requirements for driver permits, branded uniforms and business registers. The Food Delivery Service Regulations 2026 appoint the Transport Commission as the Food Delivery Licensing Authority, with responsibility for overseeing matters relating to the regulations under the...

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US submarine sails from Gibraltar after short visit

Photos and video courtesy of David Parody. A US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine sailed from Gibraltar on Tuesday morning after a short stop. The vessel arrived on Sunday evening under heavy armed escort and berthed on the South Mole in HM Naval Base Gibraltar, which was sealed off with a boom throughout the visit....

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Arias-Vasquez announces next stage of cardiac care at anniversary dinner

At the Cardiac Association’s 10th anniversary dinner, held on Friday night at Boyd’s, Minister for Health Gemma Arias-Vasquez praised what the charity had achieved in that decade while also announcing the “next stage” of cardiac care on the Rock. She told those gathered that plans are under way for a permanent pacemaker service to be...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

PM vows to put UK ‘at heart of Europe’ as he seeks to repair elections damage

By Will Meakin-Durrant, Rhiannon James and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer said his Labour Government would be defined by putting the UK at the “heart of Europe” – but he stopped short of promising to reverse Brexit. The Prime Minister vowed to set up “an ambitious youth experience scheme” as the centrepiece...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...