UK agrees post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar in boost to reset talks with EU

The UK authorities has agreed a post-Brexit woody connected Gibraltar, unpicking different contented it's negotiations with the bloc.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy flew to the British overseas territory precocious past night for talks with ministers there, earlier heading connected to Brussels for finalising talks with the EU and Spain.

The authorities says the caller statement resolves the "last large unresolved contented from Brexit", and "avoids the need" for checks connected radical and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border, to enactment prosperity successful the region".

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The UK is hoping it volition assistance velocity up different post-Brexit discussions arsenic it looks to reset its narration with the bloc.

As portion of the deal, the authorities says determination volition beryllium dual borderline power checks for arrivals by aerial astatine Gibraltar airport, carried retired by Gibraltar and Spanish officials.

Immigration and instrumentality and bid successful Gibraltar volition stay the exclusive work of Gibraltar's authorities.

Spanish officials volition beryllium liable for ensuring the integrity of the Schengen Area, successful a exemplary the authorities says is akin to French constabulary operating successful London's St Pancras station.  

A bespoke statement was needed for the territory, arsenic Spain claims Gibraltar belongs to them aft the UK took power of the territory successful the aboriginal 18th century.

Both Tory and Labour governments person been steadfast successful their stance that they volition not springiness up sovereignty of the territory to Spain.

The authorities said: "Immigration and instrumentality and bid successful Gibraltar volition stay the exclusive work of Gibraltar's authorities.

"Spanish officials volition beryllium liable for ensuring the integrity of the Schengen Area, successful a exemplary akin to French constabulary operating successful London's St Pancras station."

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: "This authorities inherited a concern from the past authorities which enactment Gibraltar's system and mode of beingness nether threat. Today's breakthrough delivers a applicable solution aft years of uncertainty.

"Alongside the authorities of Gibraltar, we person a reached an statement which protects British sovereignty, supports Gibraltar's system and allows businesses to program for the semipermanent erstwhile again.

"I convey the main curate and his authorities for their tireless dedication passim the negotiations. The UK's committedness to Gibraltar remains arsenic coagulated arsenic the Rock itself."

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