Politically , Great Britain refers to England , Scotland and Wales in combination , but not Northern Ireland ; it includes islands such as the Isle of Wight , Anglesey , the Isles of Scilly , the Hebrides and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland .
It does include islands such as the Isle of Wight , Anglesey , the Isles of Scilly , the Hebrides and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland .