CM highlights Gib’s workplace safety record in final Workers’ Memorial Day address 

Father raises meningitis awareness after son’s recovery from paralysis

30th April 2026

“Daddy, I’m so proud of you.” Those were the words local father Karl Santos heard from his son Charlie, five, as he crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday.   Mr Santos had just run the 42.2km to raise funds and awareness for the Meningitis Research Foundation in honour of Charlie who at the age of two was left paralysed by a rare strain of viral...

CM highlights Gib’s workplace safety record in final Workers’ Memorial Day address 

30th April 2026

Fabian Picardo used what he said would be his final Workers’ Memorial Day address as Chief Minister to highlight Gibraltar’s 15-year record without a death caused by an industrial accident, while urging unions and working people to unite against “exploitation” and division on the left.   Speaking at the annual ceremony, Mr Picardo said that in...

Feetham says tokenised fund share Bill will strengthen Rock's position in digital finance 

30th April 2026

The Government has published legislation to create a legal framework allowing tokenised shares to be issued within protected cell companies authorised as experienced investor funds, in a move aimed at strengthening Gibraltar’s position in regulated digital finance.   The Protected Cell Companies (Amendment) Bill 2026 would enable the use of distributed ledger technology in the issuance, registration and...

GSD questions progress on 80A Queensway  

30th April 2026

The GSD has questioned how works to convert 80A Queensway into office space are progressing, amid claims that more than £2m has already been paid in rent while no Government departments have yet moved into the building.   In a statement, the Opposition said information reaching it suggested “little to no advance” had been made on...

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

30th April 2026

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...

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

24th April 2026

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...

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...