Humans in Britain 700,000 years ago

“New research shows early humans were living in Britain around 700,000 years ago, substantially earlier than previously thought. Using new dating techniques, scientists found that flint tools unearthed in Pakefield, Suffolk, were 200,000 years older than the previous oldest finds.“*

* news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4526264.stm”