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Govt unaware of any change to Red ID interim measures, but urges caution if travelling afar

The Gibraltar Government said it was not aware of any change to Spain’s interim immigration measures for Gibraltar Red ID card holders, after reports on social media of potential fines for travelling outside the Campo de Gibraltar without having a passport stamped. Under interim measures pending the outcome of treaty negotiations, Spanish immigration officials have...

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Police resume Parkes search in Trafalgar Cemetery

Police officers investigating the disappearance of Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes over 30 years ago were back at work in Trafalgar Cemetery on Tuesday morning. Police had already carried out work at the site earlier this year. The work is being carried out by the Royal Gibraltar Police in coordination with Hampshire & Isle of...

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Care Agency to pay record £10m in personal injury claim

The Care Agency has agreed to pay £10m to settle a personal injury claim brought by Curtis Sullivan, a disabled man who suffered severe injury causing paralysis while under their care at Dr Giraldi Home. The landmark settlement, confirmed during a hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, is the largest payout by the Gibraltar...

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European Parliament opposes EC decision to remove Gib from ‘high risk’ list

The European Parliament on Tuesday opposed the European Commission’s decision to remove Gibraltar from its list of high-risk countries with “strategic deficiencies” in mechanisms to counter money laundering and terrorist financing [AML/CFT]. No.6 Convent Place expressed disappointment with the development, adding the vote in respect of Gibraltar was “poisoned” by politics and based on “a...

UK/Spain News

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament shortly after...

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King marks Nato’s 75th anniversary with letter of thanks

By Samuel Montgomery, PA The King has sent a “personal message of gratitude and congratulations” to Nato, as the defensive alliance marked its 75th anniversary. Charles lauded the treaty organisation as “an antidote to years of war in Europe” and “the cornerstone of our security and the values we hold dear”, in a letter to secretary general...

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Acerinox strikers bring chaos to Campo roads

Strikers at the Acerinox plant in the Campo de Gibraltar mounted road blocks in three key junctions on Tuesday morning, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill and causing gridlock for around six hours on the main road linking both sides of the both. The workers set up roadblocks at 7am in Algeciras, Palmones and...

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Channel Islands and Isle of Man need seat at trade negotiations, MPs say

By David Lynch, PA Political Staff The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man should be represented when the UK brokers international trade deals, ministers have been told. The cross-party Justice Select Committee of MPs said the Crown Dependencies should have designated officials present at trade negotiations to represent their interests. The three self-governing dependencies,...