Spain imposed surprise border controls on its frontier with Gibraltar on Friday morning despite passport checks being suspended during Brexit negotiations over the Rock.Gibraltar had “no choice but to reciprocate”,

Spanish police briefly re-established border controls for Gibraltar on Friday, the Gibraltar government said, causing long lines of rush hour workers on both sides of the border as the enclave also began asking to see passports in response.

Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo said that he received the notification last night of the changes at the border, which has seen passport checks suspended during Brexit negotiations.

Spain isn't far removed from winning Euro 2024, but faces a tough test from a Denmark team that is playing well in the Nations League.

European champions Spain continue their 2024/25 UEFA Nations League campaign on Saturday evening when they host Denmark.Last summer's Euro 2024 victors are also the defending Nations League champions