Gibraltar’s chief minister on Monday dissolved parliament and called a general election next month, saying the territory needs “strong leadership” ahead of Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union on October 31st. Speaking to a news conference, Fabian Picardo called for the vote to be held on October 17th to […]
MADRID (Reuters) – The leader of Spain’s center-right Ciudadanos party offered on Monday to break a political deadlock and avoid another election by facilitating Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez’s confirmation as premier if certain conditions are met. A Socialist party source scoffed at the surprise move by Spain’s third-largest party […]
Cheering Remainers chant ‘Gina, Gina, Gina!’ as anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller arrives at Supreme Court hearing into claims that Boris Johnson LIED to the Queen about why he was suspending Parliament Arch-remainer Gina Miller was clapped and cheered by fans outside the Supreme Court today as the landmark Brexit legal battle over Boris […]
In her maiden leader’s speech, Jo Swinson will attack opponents and say the UK “needs” her party at a time of “national crisis”. Government planning for a no-deal Brexit is like “planning to burn your house down”, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson will claim in her party conference speech. The […]
Xavier Bettel goes ahead with the planned news conference – telling the prime minister: “Stop speaking, but act.” Boris Johnson pulled out of a joint event with the prime minister of Luxembourg due to loud anti-Brexit protests, leaving his counterpart to point to an empty podium. During his solo appearance, […]
Boris Johnson is bracing himself for a courtroom showdown over his controversial decision to suspend parliament in the run up to Brexit. As the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments in the case, Sky News takes a look at how we got here and what could happen next… Why has the […]
A panel of 11 justices will decide whether the prorogation of parliament by Boris Johnson was lawful. The legal battle over Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks will go to Britain’s highest court today. The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two separate challenges brought in England […]
GUARDIA Civil officers have created a personalised code to help them track mobile phones if they are lost or stolen. Known as an IMEI, the 15-digit code used to be printed under the battery of mobile phones, but nowadays can be easily obtained by dialling *#06#. There is no need […]
LAST week’s devastating floods have affected at least 25,000 people and will see more than €140 million paid out in insurance claims. According to experts at the Insurance Compensation Consortium, damages made to homes, shops and insured vehicles across the southeast peninsular will see at least €142 million paid out […]
Two people have died when a light aircraft crashed in Pedreguer. Emergency services were alerted to reports of a plane crash at around 6.20pm last night. The aircraft was heading to Alicante airport from Castellón. The cause of the crash is unknown, however an air accident investigation has been launched.
Three-time All-Star Marc Gasol became only the second man to win an NBA crown and the World Cup in the same year after Spain brushed aside Argentina 95-75 yesterday. Spain, who survived double overtime against Australia to reach the final, led throughout in Beijing to win international basketball’s biggest prize […]
Spanish police have dismantled a people-smuggling gang which used airports in the Canaries, including Tenerife, to get Chinese migrants into the UK for 30,000 euros each. The operation was based in Valencia where expert forgers drew up false documents and passports to use at the airports of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, […]
