The UK Government has responded after Argentina's President Javier Milei announced new punitive measures to be imposed on the Falkland Islands.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain's commitment to the Falkland Islands is "absolute and unshakeable" after Milei stated his country needs to "recover these islands".
Streeting's response on X
Mr Streeting posted on X: "Milei's statement overnight tells us more about domestic politics in Argentina than it does about the Falkland Islands.
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"The Falklands are British because Falkland Islanders choose to be British. Our commitment to the Falklands is absolute and unshakeable."
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