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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Falklands sovereignty not up for discussion, says Rishi Sunak

Port Stanley, captial of the Falklands
The British prime minister’s official spokesperson said the issue was ‘settled decisively some time ago’. Photograph: Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy

Rishi Sunak has warned that the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is not up for negotiation after Javier Milei,Argentina’s far-right libertarian president-elect, said he wanted to “get them back” through diplomatic means.

The British prime minister’s official spokesperson said the issue was “settled decisively some time ago” by the 1982 conflict in which hundreds of military personnel lost their lives, adding that the UK would “proactively defend” the islanders’ right to self-determination.

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