Arias-Vasquez announces Transaction Tax transition support scheme 

New Route 6 links South District to Eastside

10th July 2026

As announced in the Budget speech delivered by the Minister for Transport, John Cortes, a new bus route is being introduced. Route 6 commenced on Monday, July 20, 2026. Route 6 brings together Routes 3 and 8, linking the South District with the Eastside and connecting both sides of Gibraltar to much-used stops such as...

DPC to return to in-person meetings 

10th July 2026

The Minister for Town Planning, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, announced that meetings of the Development and Planning Commission will revert to being held in person.  Meetings have been held online since the Covid-19 pandemic and Mrs Arias-Vasquez said it was right for the meetings to return to in person.  “The DPC considers matters which affect our streets,...

Sir Joe brands Clinton a 'chronic conspiracy theorist' in budget address 

10th July 2026

Sir Joe Bossano, the Minister for Economic Development and the Savings Bank, lambasted Opposition MP Roy Clinton for questioning his political integrity and honesty in an article he wrote earlier this year.  During a budget address, Sir Joe said Mr Clinton had misinterpreted answers he had provided in Parliament about Community Credit Union Limited, an...

Arias-Vasquez announces Transaction Tax transition support scheme 

10th July 2026

The Minister for Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, announced a Transaction Tax Transition support scheme to aid businesses during the provisional implementation of the treaty later this month.  The scheme will extend from the previously announced Transaction Tax Deduction, where businesses with fewer than 250 employees can claim a temporary deduction during the first 90 days of...

Moreno secures second term after PP seals coalition deal with Vox

2nd July 2026

Juan Manuel Moreno was on Thursday sworn in as President of the Junta de Andalucía after securing the backing of the Andalusian Parliament following a coalition agreement between the Partido Popular and Vox. Moreno secured 68 votes in favour and 41 against in the second round of the investiture debate, giving him the simple majority...

Commons to debate Gib treaty on July 8 ahead of formal ratification

2nd July 2026

The House of Commons will debate the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar next week, even before the formal ratification process has commenced. The debate appears in the Commons order paper for Wednesday July 8, where it is listed for 9.30am under the title “That this House has considered the draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar”, with Conservative...

Cross-border exhibition celebrating shared identity closes in La Linea

1st July 2026

A month-long cross-border exhibition exploring the cultural ties between Gibraltar and La Linea has come to an end at the Casa de la Cultura after bringing together artists, historians, community groups and residents from both sides of the border.  Al Cielo con Ella ran throughout June, offering a programme of artistic and community activities that examined the physical and emotional connections between...

Defence plan earmarks £1.9bn for overseas bases and ‘continued support’ for Gib 

30th June 2026

The UK Government’s Defence Investment Plan [Dip] earmarks £1.9 billion for investment in Britain’s overseas bases through to 2030 and expressly sets out continued support for the base in Gibraltar.  The plan was published on Monday and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said an extra £15 billion investment in defence will mean the UK will be ready to fight Russia if Vladimir Putin launches an attack in 2030.  “When...