UK Foreign Secretary William Hague made direct appeal to Spanish counterpart

William Hague has raised “serious concerns” with Spain following claims it deliberately engineered lengthy delays at the border with Gibraltar following a weekend of heightened tensions.

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David Cameron has protested to his Spanish counterpart after shots were fired at a jet-skier off Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar and Spain will be kept apart when the qualifying draw is made for Euro 2016 after Uefa added the fixture to a shortlist of matches that Europe’s governing body seeks to avoid at  all costs.

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Today's diary looks at Cameron's meeting with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, and the speculation over the new Royal Opera House chief exec.

Spain was warned by Europe minister David Lidington to halt “provocative incursions” into Gibraltarian waters after its ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office to face British anger.

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