These territories are remnants of the once-sprawling British Empire, now numbering just 14 scattered across the globe—from sun-soaked Caribbean islands to remote Antarctic outposts.

British sovereignty over Gibraltar remains "sacrosanct", the foreign secretary has said, after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future. David Lammy ...

The group of MPs, led by Macclesfield MP Tim Roca, said they believe the UK has a “legal and moral duty” to ensure that all its citizens, including those in the Overseas Territories, are ...

Falkland Islands (population 3,700). The Falkland Islands, closer to Antarctica than anywhere else, are remote and wind-blasted but fiercely proud of their British identity.

A technical assistance (TA) mission on external sector statistics (ESS) was conducted to the Statistics Department (SD) of Montserrat during October 14-25, 2024, as part of the Caribbean Regional ...

The UK has agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar's status after Brexit. Talks on rules governing the border between Spain and the British Overseas Territory have been ongoing since ...

The UK government has agreed a post-Brexit deal with the EU on Gibraltar, unpicking another issue in its negotiations with Brussels. Foreign Secretary David Lammy flew to the British overseas ...

Currently, Gibraltar residents can cross using residence cards without needing to have their passports stamped. Spanish citizens can cross using a government ID card. Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by ...

Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and the population is heavily in favour of remaining a British overseas territory.

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Madrid still claims sovereignty over Gibraltar, but it officially remains a UK overseas territory after being ceded to the British crown in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.