Tag: David Lidington

Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 05:49 UTC
Westminster addressed Spain's Guardia Civil 'dangerous and provocative' actions in Gibraltar waters

British Labor MP Jim Dobbin has filed an early day motion calling on the House of Commons to condemn the actions of the Spanish Guardia Civil crew that led to “an armed stand-off” with Royal Navy vessels in Gibraltar waters last week.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 20:17 UTC
UK reaffirms support for Gibraltar and warns about “escalation”

Europe Minister David Lidington repeated the UK’s commitment to the people of Gibraltar in a speech to a packed Gibraltar Day reception in the Guildhall in London. Lidington spoke of the close ties that continued to bind the City of London and the UK to Gibraltar.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:26 UTC
UK minister says Gibraltar dispute ‘could cloud bilateral relationship with Spain’

Britain’s relationship with Spain could be damaged by the ongoing dispute over Gibraltar, Europe Minister David Lidington warned. Lidington told the Financial Times there was a danger the row would overshadow all other parts of the Anglo-Spanish relationship. “There is clearly a risk that this will cloud the bilateral relationship,” he said.
Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:36 UTC
PM Cameron ratifies support of Gibraltar and the interests of its people

Britain will always stand up for Gibraltar and the interests of its people, David Cameron said on Thursday. The prime minister said it was something that mattered to us “very deeply”, as he held a meeting to discuss the border dispute with Spain.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 18:20 UTC
Foreign Office protests to Spain chase and shooting incident in Gibraltar waters

British Minister for Europe David Lidington strongly protested on Tuesday to Spanish Minister, Íñigo Mendez de Vigo, following an incident in British Gibraltar territorial waters, when allegedly shots were fired.
Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 - 23:42 UTC
Falklands and other BOT should be given a seat in the Commons, says MEP Farage

The Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Britain’s other Overseas Territories should be given a seat in the Commons, UK Independent Party MEP Nigel Farage said on Tuesday. The UKIP leader claims their voices are dangerously ‘muted’ in Britain and they should be allowed to elect their own ‘MP for the Territories’, following on the French experience.
Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 - 23:28 UTC
Gibraltar: UK has no plans ‘at present’ to extend the 12 miles territorial waters around Gibraltar

The British Government has no plans “at present” to extend British territorial waters around the Rock but does not rule out doing so in the future. The position was revealed in a statement by David Lidington, Britain’s Minister for Europe, in response to a question in the House of Commons.
Saturday, May 4th 2013 - 09:03 UTC
UK minister warns waters row escalation with Spain could damage Gibraltar’s economy

UK Minister for Europe David Lidington has warned that an escalation of tension with Spain in the waters row could damage Gibraltar’s prosperity and wider UK interests and pointed out that the incursions were not “an armed attack or invasion” and that the response to them must be proportionate.
Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 19:38 UTC
UK will take “all necessary and proportionate” measures in support of Gibraltar

As tension with Spain escalates the British Government made clear that it would take “all necessary and proportionate” measures to maintain the integrity British sovereignty of Gibraltar and its waters. Europe Minister David Lidington set out the position in a letter to the Governor, Sir Adrian Johns, in response to the petition organised by the Defenders of Gibraltar.
Friday, December 7th 2012 - 17:38 UTC
UK says “no options should be ruled out” in defending Gibraltar territorial waters

The British Government said on Thursday that “no options should be ruled out” in defending the British sovereignty of Gibraltar’s territorial waters, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.