Gibraltar: the last frontier of Brexit

EU border guards at the Rock's airport would 'erode British sovereignty to the point of meaninglessness', claims Eurosceptic MP

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In 2016 96% of Britons living in Gibraltar voted to remain in the EU
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An agreement between Britain and the European Union over the future of Gibraltar is reportedly "getting closer".

Despite "significant progress" made on issues related to the economy, trade and the environment, the nature of the relationship between the Mediterranean territory and the EU "remains unresolved after Brexit", said The Independent. Rules governing Gibraltar's border with Spain are understood to have been the "major sticking point".

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Harriet Marsden is a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics. Before joining the site, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specialising in social affairs, gender equality and culture. She worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro, as well as appearing on BBC Radio London, Times Radio and “Woman’s Hour”. She has a master’s in international journalism from City University, London, and was awarded the "journalist-at-large" fellowship by the Local Trust charity in 2021.