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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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SSAFA to host first 2026 coffee morning at King’s Chapel

SSAFA will hold its first coffee morning of 2026 on Thursday January 8 in the King’s Chapel as it continues its monthly fundraising events in support of service men and women and their families in Gibraltar. The monthly coffee morning is one of SSAFA’s main fundraisers and, in addition to raising money, organisers say it...

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Gib attends global aviation summit in Lisbon

Kevin Bossino, CEO Tourism Product Development, attended the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World held in Lisbon earlier this month, the flagship and culminating event of CAPA – Centre for Aviation’s 2025 global summit series. The event brought together industry leaders to provide an overview of the state of global commercial aviation and the key trends...

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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...