Britain ‘not doing enough’ to help its Caribbean territories
MPs warn ministers that response has been found wanting as overseas subjects remain in grave needBritish police officers will be deployed as part of the UK’s efforts to support the Caribbean islands...
View ArticleHurricane Irma: survivors tell of 'utter devastation' on Caribbean islands
British Virgin Islands resident describes ‘state of disbelief’ as sewage spills ‘absolutely everywhere’, and says food, shelter and water needed urgentlyResidents of the British Virgin Islands say they...
View ArticleIrma's destruction: island by island
The category five hurricane has ripped through the Caribbean, leaving flattened landscapes, flash floods and loss of lifeHurricane Irma: latest updatesBarbuda, the first island to feel the force of...
View ArticleMichael Fallon defends UK's response to Hurricane Irma
Defence secretary says Britain’s efforts to help its Caribbean territories have been as good as any other country’sMichael Fallon has defended the British response to Hurricane Irma against criticism...
View ArticleFlorida awaits full impact of Irma as storm makes landfall – as it happened
Tornado warnings for Florida amid 130mph winds and record rain. Follow all the latest developments hereLive: millions brace for impact of Hurricane Irma in FloridaA tale of two Irmas: how Miami’s rich...
View ArticleFrance steps up Hurricane Irma aid as UK defends response
Emmanuel Macron to visit ravaged islands as Boris Johnson defends ‘unprecedented British effort’ to help overseas territoriesFrance’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has announced he will visit the...
View ArticleTheresa May urged to visit hurricane-hit Caribbean territories
PM to hold emergency Cobra meeting as criticism grows of UK efforts to help its nationals affected by Hurricane IrmaTheresa May will hold an emergency Cobra meeting about Hurricane Irma amid calls for...
View Article'It’s like we’ve been bombed': British families rescued from Hurricane Irma...
Britons who escaped Caribbean speak out as UK government defends itself against accusations of ‘shoddy’ response to crisisRescue operations have been taking place to extract British families left...
View Article'Not fit to live on': Chaos grips Caribbean islands days after Irma's rampage
British Virgin Islands face threats from rats, raw sewage and reported looting as many wait to evacuate to Puerto RicoHurricane Irma: floods devastate Florida Keys as Caribbean in chaosSmall Caribbean...
View ArticleBoris Johnson flies to Caribbean amid storm of criticism over UK response
Foreign secretary to visit British territories devastated by Hurricane Irma with government under fire over aid effortBoris Johnson, the UK foreign secretary, has bowed to political pressure to fly to...
View ArticleHurricane Irma: Unicef appeals for international help for Caribbean islands
International community shouldn’t rely on Britain, France and the Netherlands alone to respond to disaster, organisation warnsUnicef has called for the international community to offer more assistance...
View ArticleHurricane Irma has devastated British territories – so why such little aid? |...
The £32m pledged by the UK government is a drop in the ocean. If Britain wants to distance itself from perceived tax havens, now is hardly the timeHurricane Irma, now seemingly in its final throes, has...
View ArticleSlow UK aid for hurricane-hit islands linked to tax haven ties
Anguilla’s ex-attorney general says UK government may fear exposing its role in Caribbean territories’ tax arrangementsAid offered by the British government to its hurricane-battered territories in the...
View ArticleUS Virgin Islands refusing entry to non-American Irma evacuees, survivors say
Authorities on US Virgin Islands reportedly turning away boats arriving from British Virgin Islands, facing devastation in hurricane’s aftermathThe US government is turning away people trying to flee...
View ArticleBoris Johnson arrives in Anguilla after 'absolutely hellish' Hurricane Irma
Foreign secretary hails ‘biggest operation since Libya’ and pledges long-term help, but island’s chief minister says financial aid offered is not enoughBritain’s foreign secretary Boris Johnson has...
View ArticleUK to provide further £25m aid to Hurricane Irma-hit BVI and Anguilla
Theresa May announces extra funds after Boris Johnson visit to British overseas territories and shakes off criticism over response The UK is to provide a further £25m aid to the hurricane-wrecked...
View ArticleUK urges changes to international aid rules to help hurricane-hit islands
Downing Street says prime minister is frustrated by restrictions preventing Caribbean islands with high GDP receiving money from aid potBritain has called for urgent changes to international rules on...
View ArticleMore than 100 escaped British Virgin Islands prisoners rounded up
Local police joined by Royal Marines in operation to restore law and order to island in wake of Hurricane IrmaMore than 100 prisoners have been captured after escaping from a jail on the British Virgin...
View ArticleHurricane Irma leaves UK’s Caribbean tax havens relying on volunteers
Vulnerable ‘wealthy’ islands are struggling to restore sanitation and power and say they need more aidHeavy rainfall, mosquito infestations and flooding are bringing fresh misery to beleaguered...
View Article'We are still in survival mode': island of Tortola rebuilds after Hurricane Irma
Local residents, financial services companies and British troops combine to help British Virgin Islanders reassemble their lives“Thank God for life” is a common everyday expression on Tortola, the...
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