Liz Truss named leader of Conservative Party and becomes British Prime Minister
Liz Truss, 47, has been named leader of the governing Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister, taking power at a time when the country faces...
Brexit
Boris Johnson’s resignation statement: ‘Sad to be giving up best job in the world’
Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, saying that ‘no-one is indispensable’ after a series of cabinet ministers told...
Spanish Embassy & Consulate staff in UK go on indefinite strike from Monday
Staff at the Spanish Embassy and Consulates in London, Manchester and Edinburgh will be going on an indefinite strike starting on Monday 14 March which...
Spain extends UK driving license validity for a third time, until end of February
The British Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that the Spanish authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licenses in Spain for a third...
Spain scraps visa requirement for short-term tours by UK artists
The music industry has welcomed the announcement this week that Spain is scrapping the need for visas for short-term tours by UK artists, calling it...
Spanish companies continue to see UK as important market for investment
A positive future with more investment, with the caveat of continued challenges ahead, is the key takeaway from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce’s latest report,...
Valencia region seeks change in 90 day rule for UK visitors, as tourism figures jump
Discussions have taken place this week between authorities in Valencia and the UK about the possibility of extending the 90-day length of stay rule for...
36% of UK nationals in Spain now have the Withdrawal Agreement ‘TIE’ card
Just over a year since the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement TIE card (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the Spanish government show that over a third of UK nationals in Spain now...
UK rejects EU’s proposal on Gibraltar as it ‘seeks to undermine UK sovereignty’
Talks have continued this week between Spain and the UK around the draft mandate proposed by the European Commission that sets out the future relationship...
Brits in Spain receive MBEs for their support to UK nationals post-Brexit
Sue Wilson, Michael Harris, Anne Hernández and Debbie Williams, who all run prominent citizens’ rights organisations in Spain, have been awarded MBEs for services to British nationals in Spain...
