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‘I owe them my life’: Army veteran rescued by coastguard after mayday call ends Rockall record attempt | UK News

An army veteran who hoped to set a world record for the number of days living on a remote North Atlantic islet says he owes rescuers his life after issuing an emergency mayday call.

Christopher “Cam” Cameron VR FRGS planned to remain on Rockall for 60 days and managed to make it to the halfway point before his charity challenge was scuppered by treacherous weather.

Much of his equipment was destroyed by wind and waves throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, and he was almost swept away at several points overnight.

After issuing the distress call to HM Coastguard on Wednesday evening, the crew of nearby ship MV Nassauborg kept in visual contact from the water as waves continued to crash over the islet.

Mr Cameron told Sky News: “I was reassured at all times that I was in safe hands and that I would return to see my family despite being in pain, exhausted and hypothermic.

“I’ll need a moment or two to take stock, decompress, and get home to see my family.”

Christopher “Cam” Cameron. Pic: Rockall Expedition/MPV HIRTA
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Pic: Rockall Expedition/MPV HIRTA

Christopher “Cam” Cameron. Pic: Rockall Expedition/MPV HIRTA
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Pic: Rockall Expedition/MPV HIRTA

Stornoway Coastguard responded to the alert. Mr Cameron was winched to safety via helicopter and then flown back to the Scottish town – the largest in the Outer Hebrides.

Mr Cameron said: “I’m safe and well after a good night’s sleep, courtesy of the hospitality and kindness from the people of Stornoway.

“I owe this all to the courageous and speedy extraction from Rockall by the professionalism of HM Coastguard.”

Rockall is an uninhabitable granite islet around 230 miles west of North Uist.

Mr Cameron had hoped to beat the world record of a 45-day stay on Rockall, set by Nick Hancock in 2014.

Christopher “Cam” Cameron. Pic: Rockall Expedition
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Pic: Rockall Expedition

Mr Cameron, who is usually based in Wiltshire, took on the challenge for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

He has raised more than £12,000 for the causes so far.

He said: “I did it for the charities and we have raised some much needed money for them.”

Mr Cameron thanked all those who have sent kind words.

Christopher "Cam" Cameron. Pic: Stornoway Coastguard
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Pic: Stornoway Coastguard

Paying tribute to his rescuers, he said: “I would not be here were it not for the courageous efforts of HM Coastguard – in particular, Stornoway Coastguard and the pilots and crew of Rescue 22, and SAR Stornoway.

“A big thank you also to the captain and crew of MV Nassauborg, who maintained a sector screen around Rockall whilst I waited for the [helicopter]. I owe them all my life.”

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MV Nassauborg. Pic: Cam Cameron
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MV Nassauborg keeping watch. Pic: Cam Cameron

Christopher “Cam” Cameron. Pic: Rockall Expedition/Cam Cameron
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Rockall Expedition/Cam Cameron

Mr Cameron’s family said: “We are hugely proud of all his achievements, but also that he had the courage to make what must have been a very difficult decision in the face of such dreadful weather.

“We are looking forward to welcoming him home and hope that any future adventures will be a little less risky.”

They joked: “Why couldn’t he just have bought a sports car in the first place?”

Christopher “Cam” Cameron. Pic: Rockall Expedition
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Pic: Rockall Expedition

A documentary about Mr Cameron’s challenge, titled Rockall – The Edge of Existence, is currently being produced.

Aaron Wheeler, director of the documentary, said: “We’re glad Cam is safely back on dry land and look forward to watching through the footage that Cam recorded during his occupation to tell the story of his adventure.”

Jersey tower explosion: Search and rescue operation ends with a dozen people still missing | UK News

Rescuers searching for survivors of an explosion at a tower block in Jersey no longer expect to find anyone alive.

Robin Smith, chief of police, said: “It is with sadness that I am confirming that the search and rescue operation had been moved to a recovery operation.

Three people are confirmed to have died in the explosion on Saturday morning and around a dozen are still missing.

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‘Scene of utter tragedy’ at Jersey blast site

Firefighters, specialist rescue teams and dogs worked through the night to find survivors in the debris of the block in St Helier.

The extent of the devastation was evident in video footage posted to Twitter by the Jersey government, which showed piles of rubble, crushed cars and a blown-out window in a neighbouring building.

Police described the scene at Haut du Mont on Pier Road as one of “utter devastation”.

Mr Smith said that the tower block had “completely collapsed” and “doesn’t even look like a building” after the “very, very significant explosion”.

At least three people have died in an explosion at a three-storey tower block in Jersey. Pic: Government of Jersey
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A sniffer dog on the scene. Pic: Government of Jersey
At least three people have died in an explosion at a three-storey tower block in Jersey. Pic: Government of Jersey
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Pic: Government of Jersey

‘Too early to speculate’ about cause

The fire service was called to the building at around 8.30pm on Friday night, hours before the blast, after residents reported smelling gas.

When asked what could cause such a “ferocious” explosion, Paul Brown, the chief fire officer, said there were “many different potential causes”, but it was too early to speculate.

CCTV of the blast
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CCTV of the blast

Residents who lived in the flats have been moved to St Helier Town Hall, where they continue to be supported.

Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister, tweeted that he was “deeply saddened” by the incident and commended the work of the emergency services response, adding: “We stand ready to support in any way we can.”

Boris Johnson says Britain will ’emerge stronger and more prosperous’ after cost of living crisis ends | Politics News

Boris Johnson has predicted that the UK will “emerge stronger and more prosperous” once the cost of living crisis begins to ease.

Despite huge hikes in energy prices, largely caused by the war in Ukraine, he has also said the West must “double down” on its support for Kyiv and not “go wobbly”.

“It was Putin’s barbaric invasion that spooked the energy markets,” the prime minister writes in the Mail on Sunday.

“It is Putin’s war that is costing British consumers. That is why your energy bill is doubling. I am afraid Putin knows it. He likes it. And he wants us to buckle.”

It comes as the prime minister’s likely successor, Liz Truss, is considering cutting VAT by 5% across the board, according to The Telegraph.

A source told Sky News that Ms Truss “will consider options to help people but it would not be right for her to announce her plans before she has been elected prime minister or seen all the facts.”

The Tory leadership frontrunner has previously committed to carrying out a “thorough review” of the tax system which is “too complicated”.

Handout photo issued by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has made a surprise visit to Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv in support of Ukraine as it marks 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union. Picture date: Wednesday August 24, 2022.
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Boris Johnson met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday

On Saturday, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi predicted that Britons earing £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills this winter – and not only people on benefits.

Striking a more positive note, Mr Johnson claimed the UK’s “bounce back can and should be remarkable and that our future will be golden”.

The outgoing PM says the UK is in a stronger position that may at first be apparent.

This is because of “long-term decisions, including on domestic energy supply”, he writes.

PM’s optimism won’t help with people’s energy bills

Boris Johnson is known for his optimism, but telling people they will “emerge stronger and more prosperous” from the cost of living crisis won’t help with their bills right now.

Unemployment warnings during the pandemic (that he recalls in his article) may not have materialised, but the energy cap rise has: most households will have to pay thousands more and bills are likely to rise even further next year.

It is easier to sound hopeful when it is someone else who will have to make the difficult decisions: Boris Johnson knows his legacy is likely to loom over the next government and he may well continue to make his views known.

The chancellor has also spoken on rising bills. Nadhim Zahawi warns that middle-income households (like senior nurses and teachers on around £45,000 a year) need more help, and prices could remain “punishingly high” for two years.

The chancellor is urgent and gloomy, unlike Boris Johnson.

But in just over a week’s time there will be new occupants at Number 10 and Number 11; how the new government deals with the cost of living could well define it and decide the next election.

Regarding support for Ukraine, Mr Johnson says “we cannot flinch now”.

“If Putin is allowed to get away with his murder and mayhem, and to change the borders of Europe by force, then he will simply do it again, elsewhere on the periphery of the former Soviet Union,” he says.

“Other countries will draw the lesson that violence and aggression can pay off and that will usher in a new cycle of political and economic instability.”

The PM goes on: “That is why we must continue to back the Ukrainians – and their military success continues to be remarkable.

“Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shown his country is fundamentally unconquerable.

“Now is the time for the West to double down our support, not to go wobbly.”