Polar explorer abandons solo Antarctic quest amid 'ferocious' conditions

British polar explorer Ben Saunders has been forced to abandon his quest to cross Antarctica unassisted after "ferocious" conditions left him without enough food to complete his journey.

Mr Saunders, 40, attempted what he described as the first solo unassisted crossing of Antarctica in memory of his friend Lieutenant Colonel Henry Worsley, who died on an expedition to traverse the Antarctic alone last year.