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The South Sandwich Islands are in the south Atlantic (Image: Getty) A beautiful group of are owned by the UK, but are 8,000 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean. The South Sandwich Islands, discovered by Captain James Cook in 1775, are a collection of 11 remote and inhospitable islands in the southern Atlantic. They are … Read more

Keir Starmer could be about to face an embarrassing U-turn (Image: PA) Sir might be shamed into action by President-elect in a major test of ties between the returning Republican and the British PM. Trump ally and leader has warned the Trump team is hostile to the Labour government’s deal to hand over the Chagos … Read more

You may be shocked to discover how much one household appliance is costing you (Image: Getty) Gas and electricity bills jumped 10% from October 1 after regulator Ofgem hiked the energy cap to £1,717 a year, and they look set to jump again in January. This is a further blow to . A cold and … Read more

The M6 is currently closed near Stafford (Image: Traffic Cameras UK) A huge diesel spillage has sparked rush hour traffic on the , with a vehicle fire causing the northbound carriageway to close. Emergency services have raced to the scene in Staffordshire National Highways is warning of severe delays of up to 90 minutes. A … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that no-one mentioned the issue of cronyism when his daughter-in-law Lara Trump was installed earlier this year as the co-chair of the Republican National Committee was met with mockery on social media. “And then we got Lara involved. And nobody said, ‘Oh gee, nepotism.’ They actually said, ‘I can’t … Read more

Ryanair announces three new routes from UK airport (Image: Getty) has announced flights from Airport to Chania on the of Crete, a city that has been named among the country’s most beautiful. The brand-new service will operate on Mondays and Saturdays from June 2 and is part of the airline’s biggest-ever schedule of holiday destinations … Read more

People could be forced to spend their savings (Image: Getty) Ofgem is set to announce the new energy price cap on November 22. According to forecasts from Cornwall Insight, it is expected to rise by only £19 over the next year, equating to an increase of around £1.58 per month. The energy consultancy firm predicts … Read more

People caring for loved ones can earn more money without losing benefits next year (Image: Getty) If you are looking after disabled, ill, frail or older person, or someone is caring for you, it’s important to know how Carer’s Allowance works. While around 1.4 million claim the allowance, many more could get support and it … Read more

The United States has temporarily shut down its embassy in Kyiv and told staff to “shelter in place” after received what it called “specific information” about an “significant air attack”. The warning was posted on the embassy’s website – and minutes later, reports surfaced of explosions in the Ukrainian capital in an indication that is … Read more

Live Aid wasn’t perfect but it was brilliant (Image: Getty) On July 13, 1985, Live Aid briefly brought the country together, arguably the whole world, with two billion watching in 150 countries. Better still, in the recent words of organiser Bob Geldof, . Which sounds like a good thing to me. The nation cheered as … Read more