Armed Forces minister points to Rock’s ‘pivotal role’ as UK prepares for mine-clearing mission in Strait of Hormuz

Armed Forces minister points to Rock’s ‘pivotal role’ as UK prepares for mine-clearing mission in Strait of Hormuz

24th May 2026

Standing on the deck of the RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar last Friday, UK Armed Forces minister Alistair Carns reflected on the Rock’s role in a troubled world as he pointed to empty tankers floating high at anchor in the Bay of Gibraltar. The conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Government ends school summer half-days, as Unite to ballot members on changes

22nd May 2026

The Gibraltar Government has announced changes to the school calendar that will end half-days at the close of the summer term, with schools remaining on full days for the rest of the 2025/26 academic year. The changes take effect from the current academic year and the last day of the current school year will be...

Seven bales of cannabis resin seized last month

22nd May 2026

Customs officers seized a total of seven bales of cannabis resin weighing approximately 280 kg when they boarded the vessel in the Bay of Gibraltar. HMC Searcher was immediately deployed under blue lights when HM Customs Marine Section officers responded to a call from Windmill Hill Signal Station regarding a suspect pleasure craft that was...

Customs Gibraltar seizes nearly £25m worth of cocaine

22nd May 2026

Customs Gibraltar has successfully seized a total of 428 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value of £25 million, during two separate maritime operations conducted within British Gibraltar Territorial Waters in recent months in what it says represents a significant blow against international organised crime networks. The operations involved two bulk carriers, M/V Amaris and...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...

Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties

17th May 2026

By David Lynch, Press Association Political Correspondent Two of the men hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister have been caught up in a debate over whether Labour should seek to take Britain back into the European Union. Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, on Saturday set out his desire for a “new special...