Unite says 2025 ended with unresolved issues at GHA

Unite says 2025 ended with unresolved issues at GHA

2nd January 2026

Unite the Union said it’s health branch, Unite in Health Gibraltar, was ending 2025 with “a substantial number of unresolved claims across the health service”. In a statement reflecting on the past year, the union said: “While we would have hoped to end the year on a positive note, regrettably this has not been the...

World Cancer Day fun run and awareness event

2nd January 2026

Cancer Relief Gibraltar, together with local cancer charities, will host a Charity Fun Run and an awareness event to mark World Cancer Day 2026 and support people affected by cancer. The World Cancer Day Charity Fun Run will take place on Sunday, February 1 2026, at Casemates Square. Registration will open at 9am. The event...

Santos eyes EU flights for 2026 in a year of record-breaking cruise calls 

2nd January 2026

The Minister for Culture Christian Santos expects record-breaking cruise calls this year and in 2026 he will be focusing on bringing flights to Gibraltar following the UK/EU Treaty.  Last year Mr Santos hoped a record would be broken as Gibraltar was on track to receive almost 240 cruise calls, surpassing the 2023 total of 187,...

UK committed to gaming tax increase but will monitor impact 

2nd January 2026

The UK Government will not change its decision to nearly double remote gaming duty but will closely monitor the impact on the sector “including in Gibraltar”, amid concerns it will hit the Rock’s economy hard.  That was the message from Labour MP Dan Tomlinson, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, in a letter to Nigel...

Hozgarganta river bursts its banks as Storm Francis lashes Campo

4th January 2026

by Maria Jesus Corrales Heavy rainfall from Storm Francis in the Campo area caused the Hozgarganta river to burst its banks as it passed through Jimena, forcing the closure of the A-405 road and several bridges, while residents living by the Guadiaro in San Roque were placed on alert level one. Jimena’s city council said...

Spain sees ‘no direct link’ between treaty and its defence relations with US

29th December 2025

The Spanish Government sees “no direct link” between the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar and Spain’s military relationship with the US or the security of the Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid set out its position in response to a series of questions in the Spanish Congress from the Partido Popular, which had probed whether the treaty would...

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

18th December 2025

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...

Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

16th December 2025

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...