Brexit Preparations
THE UK has begun stockpiling food in Gibraltar and its other overseas territories to prepare for no-deal Brexit.
Military bosses have spent £23m on supplies to prepare for the UK leaving the EU on March 29.
The preparations are called Operation Yellowhammer and are part of the government’s emergency planning.
It comes after fears have grown over the difficulties of importing and exporting daily goods after Brexit.
Ammunition, spare parts, fuel and food are being gathered at military bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands.
A Ministry of Defense spokesperson said the UK is working to ‘ensure that essential defense tasks would not be affected by a no-deal Brexit’.
Taxi Strike
A taxi strike in Madrid entered its eighth day today as drivers blocked a major thoroughfare and promised more action with help from colleagues in other parts of Spain to support the protest against ride-hailing services like Uber and Cabify.
Riot police and tow trucks were sent in to clear the Paseo de la Castellana, where parked cabs have brought traffic to a standstill near to the Santiago Bernabéu soccer stadium. Four people have been arrested.
In two hours, riot police advanced just 200 meters along the Paseo while protesters complained about brutality.
A central government official said the “legitimate right” to protest does not include “bringing the city to a halt.”
Drivers have been asked to congregate in the Puerta del Sol square at 5 this afternoon to take their protest to regional government headquarters.
Cruse Ship
The German cruise ship company TUI Cruises has chosen Malaga as the base port for the summer of 2020, with a total of six stopovers with its ship “Mein Schiff Herz”, which will take place between June and October in 2020.
It is the first time, a shipping company aimed at the German market will make regular stopovers based in Malaga.
The Councilor for Tourism and Promotion of the City said cruise base operations can bring up to 32,000 passengers to Málaga,
Car Security
Hundreds of popular cars – including four of the five best-selling models are susceptible to “keyless theft”, new research claims.
Consumer group Which? found the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus were all at risk.
Thieves are increasingly thought to be using technology to bypass entry systems on keyless cars.
But industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders said “new cars are more secure than ever”.
Which? analysed data on keyless attacks from the General German Automobile Club.
They tested 237 keyless cars and found that all but three were susceptible.