Ascension Island: 800 residents, turtles but no hospital – where migrants could be sent if Rwanda plan fails

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Rishi Sunak's government is said to be considering flying migrants to a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean as a ‘plan B’ if the Rwanda scheme fails.

Located about 4,000 miles from the UK, Ascension Island is reportedly among the territories being re-evaluated as a place to process asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via unauthorised means.