Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
Unite the union has confirmed, in advance of a further demonstration today planned by the Community Care Action Group, that its position on community care and pension age equalisation remains unchanged. The union therefore continues to call for a rowing back of the changes imposed in February 2020 and the instigation of full debate on the future of community care.
The GSD has condemned the violent scenes near Waterport roundabout yesterday and says it fully supports the RGP in its investigative and enforcement actions in relation to that incident.
There are 359 active cases of COVID-19 in Gibraltar today, 57 new cases today (72 yesterday), 5 hospitalisations (1 of which is in the CCU), and a total of 440 persons in isolation.