Gibraltar not mentioned during May’s meeting with Spanish king
Prime Minister Theresa May did not raise the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty during her meeting with the king of Spain, despite the two countries not seeing “eye to eye” on the issue, Downing Street said.
A Number 10 spokeswoman said the issue “didn’t come up” and insisted Spain is “well aware” of Britain’s position that the overseas territory’s future is not up for discussion despite Madrid’s claim on the Rock.
The Prime Minister has previously insisted that Gibraltar’s status will not be up for discussion during Brexit negotiations after the Euro- pean Union’s guidelines for talks suggested the territory’s future economic status might be subject to a veto from Spain.
At a regular Westminster briefing, the spokeswoman said: “As we leave the EU we’re going to have to work with our partners to secure a deal that works for both sides, including Spain, and a deal that must work for Gibraltar, and that will be something that we discuss throughout our Brexit negotiations.”
On Wednesday, King Felipe VI sparked Gibraltar’s anger after saying the “two governments” of his country and Britain will find a solution on the Rock’s future that is “acceptable to all involved” in his address to both Houses of Parliament.
The Queen later said Britain and Spain did not always see “eye to eye”.