Spain completes Gibraltar’s ‘long overdue’ removal from tax haven blacklist

Spain completes Gibraltar’s ‘long overdue’ removal from tax haven blacklist

27th June 2026

Spain’s Government has formally removed Gibraltar from its blacklist of tax havens, publishing the measure in the country’s official gazette on Saturday. Spain’s Ministry of Finance had previously published a draft ministerial order on Gibraltar last May but the long-awaited step has now been formalised. It comes into effect on Sunday, June 28. Gibraltar had...

CBF handover at The Tower

26th June 2026

Commodore Tom Guy, one of the longest serving Commander British Forces in Gibraltar’s history, sailed from the Rock on Friday at the end of a four-year stint in the post. His successor, Commodore Tim Davey, formally took command at The Tower as Commodore Guy and his wife Katie sailed away on their yacht, Flower of...

Power cut debate highlights pressure on Gib’s ‘island electricity network’

26th June 2026

A fresh power cut in Gibraltar prompted a tense exchange in Parliament on Friday, with ministers facing renewed questions over repeated outages, the resilience of the electricity grid and the challenges of operating an island network. The Rock-wide power cut happened just before 2pm and it was two hours before electricity was restored, causing disruption...

Gib hit by another 'entirely unacceptable' blackout

26th June 2026

Gibraltar was hit by another territory-wide power cut on Friday afternoon after there was a major earth fault in the Ocean Village area. Power was lost just before 2pm, causing disruption to many businesses during the lunchtime period and power began to return at around 3.30pm. The earth fault was reflected on Engine 4 and...

Most Australian young people still on social media despite ban, study suggests 

25th June 2026

By Aine Fox, Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent  Eight in 10 Australian young people reported still accessing social media in the months after a ban for under-16s took effect, according to research.  The findings from a small study of the initial impacts of the world-first ban suggested “insufficient evidence of any substantive early effects”, the University of Newcastle,...

June temperature record broken for third time as UK swelters in heat 

24th June 2026

By Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent   The record for the UK’s hottest June day has been broken for the third time on Wednesday, with a provisional temperature of 36C breaking the previous record from the summer of 1976.  The record was broken when provisional temperatures reached 36C in Wisley, Surrey, and Gosport, Hampshire, the...

Irregular migration through southern Spain sees sharp decline, report says

23rd June 2026

In its latest report, covering the year 2025, the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR, a Spanish NGO which offers aid and support for refugees) has recorded a significant drop in traffic between northern Morocco and Spain.  While the Strait was considered the main gateway for irregular arrivals into Europe during the 1990s and 2000s, patterns have undergone what CEAR described as a substantial change and the coast between...

Artists and citizens capture end of the border through collective project

22nd June 2026

Artists and citizens from both sides of the border are contributing to a collective contemporary art project in La Línea exploring memories, experiences and imaginings linked to Gibraltar and the frontier as discussions continue over the border’s future. The initiative, titled Arriba con ella, is being held at the Galería Manuel Alés until June 26...