However, the big problem that impeded further expansion of this imperial outpost was the supply of fresh water. Ascension was an arid island, buffeted by dry trade winds from southern Africa.

Travelling via Ascension to connect to or from the Airlink requires a transit e-visa, which is the responsibility of the travelling party and must be applied for after flights have been booked.

The ambitious plan is part of Operation Broadshare, a British military push to fight the pandemic overseas, and is aimed at keeping the island Covid free. From our morning news briefing to a ...

The Financial Times says Ascension Island, more than 4,000 miles (6,000km) from the UK, was a suggested location. What happens to migrants who reach the UK? More migrants arrive in September than ...