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After meeting Doughty, Cross Frontier Group again urges speedy resolution to treaty negotiation

The Cross Frontier Group reaffirmed the urgent need for a resolution of negotiations on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit after meeting the UK’s Minister for Europe, Stephen Doughty, at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London on Thursday. The meeting offered an opportunity for the group, which brings together unions and business organisations from both sides of...

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Protest at No.6 as Unite seeks firm timeline on health worker pay parity

Unite the Union protested outside No.6 Convent Place on Thursday evening over a parity claim submitted by its Allied Health Professionals. Unite’s AHP members in the GHA and Elderly Residential Services are seeking pay parity with comparable roles in the UK; mechanisms to address pay inequality when compared to other clinical roles in the GHA;...

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Joe Stilgoe and The Big Band to perform at St Michael’s Cave in October

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced that internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe will perform with The Big Band at St Michael’s Cave on October 9, 2025. Stilgoe, who has released nine albums, five of which topped the UK Jazz chart, is recognised worldwide for his musicianship...

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Gibraltar team Collectify wins two awards at UK Young Enterprise finals

Local Young Enterprise business Collectify won two awards at the UK Young Enterprise finals, namely Best Customer Service award and the Creativity Award. Collectify travelled the UK to represent Gibraltar in the finals as winners of Young Enterprise Gibraltar 2025 company programme. As part of the competition they were in Manchester Metropolitan University on Wednesday...

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Gibraltar adopts new dynamic simulation engine to support building regulation compliance

The Government of Gibraltar has partnered with UK climate tech company IES to launch the territory’s first Dynamic Simulation Modelling (DSM) tool, designed to support compliance with Gibraltar’s Part F energy regulations for new buildings and extensions. Developed with funding from the Climate Action Fund, the tool has been incorporated into IES’s Virtual Environment platform...

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Govt plans to turn Devil’s Gap Battery into visitor hub and release ‘untapped potential’

The Gibraltar Government has filed an application with the Town Planner for the refurbishment and enhancement of Devil’s Gap Battery in the Nature Reserve. The project is led by Carl Viagas and the images and planning statement accompanying the application were created by Arc Design Ltd. “The project aims to preserve the unique heritage of...

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Gibraltar welcomes delegation from Moldovan Financial Intelligence Unit and OSCE

The Ministry of Justice, Trade and Industry has welcomed a visiting delegation from the Republic of Moldova’s Financial Intelligence Unit and representatives from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The visit, taking place this week, forms part of the OSCE project “Innovative policy solutions to mitigate money laundering risks of virtual assets”,...

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Gibraltar and OTs ‘a critical element’ as UK moves to 'war-fighting readiness'

Military bases in Gibraltar and other Overseas Territories “remain a critical element” in the defence of UK sovereign territory and interests, according to a long-awaited Strategic Defence Review published by the UK Government on Monday. In launching the review, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will move to “war-fighting readiness” and that all...

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UK to support ‘mutually-agreed solution’ to Western Sahara, 'respecting self-determination'

The UK Government will adopt a new UK policy position towards Western Sahara, supporting a “mutually-agreed solution” that respects the principle of self-determination. The policy was announced during a visit to Morocco by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where a series of agreements were signed to boost trade and investment between the UK and Morocco, ahead...

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UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines and invest £15bn in warheads

By Helen Corbett, PA Political Correspondent The UK will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its warhead programme, the Prime Minister will announce today as the UK Government unveils its strategic defence review. Significant investment in the UK nuclear warhead programme this parliament and maintaining the existing stockpile...

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Starmer: Wave of investments will make military an ‘integrated fighting machine’

By Helen Corbett and Will Durrant, PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer has pledged a wave of new investments to turn the armed forces into a “formidable, integrated fighting machine” as part of the Government’s defence review. The Prime Minister said he would invest in a military that is “more integrated, more ready, more lethal...