In Madrid briefing, CM points to ‘stronger future through cooperation’

Community planting days planned for biodiversity celebrations

24th April 2026

The Gibraltar Horticultural Society will hold a series of community environmental initiatives in May as part of Earth Day and the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity 2026. This year’s theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity is “Acting locally for global impact”. On Tuesday May 12 and Wednesday May 13, the society...

Electric Upper Town buses set for trial run

24th April 2026

The Ministry of Transport and Gibraltar Bus Company Limited will carry out the first test run for the new electric Upper Town buses, which are due to arrive after the summer. GBCL will test route one from 7am to 1pm, with passengers invited to ride on the service and provide feedback to drivers. The trial...

Business groups urge greater clarity and support ahead of treaty implementation 

24th April 2026

Gibraltar’s main business organisations have urged the Gibraltar Government to provide clearer written guidance and direct financial support ahead of the provisional implementation of the UK/EU Treaty in July.  In a joint follow-up to an open letter sent on February 23, 2026, the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses, the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of leading business organisations said...

DPC allows trial for nighttime Eastside marine works

23rd April 2026

The Development and Planning Commission has approved a limited extension of night-time marine construction for the Eastside Marina project, opting for a four-week trial period allowing work until midnight, rather than full 24hour working originally sought by the applicant. A debate on the application was heard during Thursday’s meeting of the DPC. TNG Global Foundation...

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...

UK could sign up to Brussels rules without Commons votes under planned new law

13th April 2026

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Sir Keir Starmer’s Government will follow European Union rules without necessarily giving MPs a vote on each piece of red tape under plans which will be unveiled in the King’s Speech. As part of the Prime Minister’s reset with Brussels, the UK Government will seek to pass...

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...