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Report must lead to collaboration to strengthen Rock’s public institutions, Governor says

The McGrail Inquiry report raised “serious issues which must be addressed”, the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, said in a statement on Tuesday, as he welcomed its publication. In the statement, Sir Ben said the focus must now be on collaboration to improving Gibraltar’s public institutions and strengthening public trust in them. “The Governor...

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Inquiry report ‘completely exonerates’ the Government, CM says

The McGrail inquiry report “completely exonerates” the Government from the “many spurious allegations made against it”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said during a live broadcast at No.6 Covent Place on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Picardo detailed his conclusions from the 704-page document, insisting there was “no evidence” he interfered with the discontinuance of a police investigation....

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CM attempted ‘grossly improper’ interference in police investigation, McGrail Inquiry report says

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo attempted “grossly improper” interference in a police investigation in which Hassans senior partner James Levy, his friend and mentor, was a suspect, Sir Peter Openshaw, the chairman of the McGrail Inquiry, found in his long-awaited report published today. Sir Peter, a retired UK High Court judge, found there was no actual...

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Sir Peter Openshaw’s recommendations

In his report, Inquiry chairman Sir Peter Openshaw made a number of recommendations relating to matters arising from the Inquiry. On conflicts of interest, Sir Peter said consideration should be given to whether the Canadian Conflict of Interest Act 2006, or similar legislation, was suitable for implementation in Gibraltar. He suggested too “an emphatic restatement”...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...

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Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faced questions on the McGrail Inquiry in the House of Commons on Tuesday during an evidence session before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  Ms Cooper was quizzed on whether the full Inquiry would be published, as well as questions on progress with...

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Jury trials in UK to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...

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Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

By Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking aim at those...