Lammy holds Gibraltar talks ahead of potential EU deal

The foreign secretary has visited Gibraltar for talks ahead of a potential post-Brexit deal for the territory. David Lammy and Europe Minister Stephen Doughty met Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo and his cabinet on Wednesday, and the three are …

UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

The UK has a agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar's status after Brexit. Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020. The UK said the agreement would avoid the need for …

First Chagos, now this! David Lammy told not to 'surrender' Gibraltar in crunch talks

Britain must not repeat its “surrender” of the Chagos Islands when it comes to Gibraltar, the Foreign Secretary has been warned. David Lammy is racing to nail down a post-Brexit deal on the Rock with the European Union and Spain. There is fury that the UK …

Gibraltar 'surrender' as David Lammy agrees to fluid border with Spain

Labour has been accused of a “surrender” to the European Union over the future of Gibraltar. EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed a deal for a fluid border which has triggered alarm in the UK. Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, …

UK and Spain strike ‘historic’ deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders

The UK and Spain have struck a “historic” deal over Gibraltar’s future, ending the long-running dispute over the territory after Brexit and easing the movement of people and goods across the border with Spain. The Foreign Office said London and Madrid had …

Brexit pushes Gibraltar into EU customs union and Schengen area

Gibraltar’s government has sought such a deal for years — complaining that border crossings have become more onerous since Brexit, to the detriment of people living and working in the territory. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said the …

UK and EU strike deal on Spain-Gibraltar border after years of post-Brexit wrangling over the contested territory

UK agrees post-Brexit deal with EU for ‘fluid’ border between Gibraltar and Spain

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'Historic milestone': EU and UK strike political deal on Gibraltar

Published on 11/06/2025 - 17:11 GMT+2•Updated 18:36 The EU and the UK on Wednesday struck a political agreement to ensure the continued circulation of people and goods between Spain and Gibraltar without any physical barriers. European Commissioner …

EU, Britain strike deal on Gibraltar's post-Brexit status

The European Union announced on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Britain on the status of the territory of Gibraltar, five years after Brexit. The deal will allow the flow of people and goods over the Gibraltar-Spain border, forming part of London's …