Ascension was an arid island, buffeted by dry trade winds from southern Africa. Devoid of trees at the time of Darwin and Hooker's visits, the little rain that did fall quickly evaporated away.

Just under 2,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were transported to Ascension Island, a sovereign base used as a bridging point in the South Atlantic. A remote UK overseas territory in the South ...

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 ...