Lady Miriam González Durántez, the Spanish wife of former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, tells a Spanish TV interviewer that Gibraltar is Spanish rather than British. Her comments are reported as part of her push to raise her profile ahead of Spain’s national election campaign.
Multiple outlets describe political pressure and backlash connected to the statement, with some coverage highlighting the contrast between her views and her husband’s previous association with the UK government. The reports also note that González Durántez is running for office in Spain, and that she links her position to her own independent perspective.
While outlets differ in tone—some focusing on controversy and calls for clarification—they agree that the core issue is her public assertion about Gibraltar’s sovereignty and that it is tied to her political candidacy in Spain.
