Ascension is located near the ... It has a population of nearly 800, and includes staff, military personnel and contractors. Base commander on the island, Wing Commander Colin Melvin, said he ...

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 ...

Sarah Dines said “times change” and the small boats crisis had become “urgent” when asked why the Ascension Island plan was reportedly being reconsidered. London media is reporting a Home ...

The Financial Times says Ascension Island ... also told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the presence of military bases on the island could make the concept "prohibitive" due to security ...