The Falkland Islands have hit back at theUnited Statesafter it was reported that a memo suggested Britain's soveriengty over the archipelago could be reviewed. The document is believed to have suggested thatEuropean “imperial possessions” could be examined, which would include the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic.
A spokesperson for theFalkland Islands Governmentsaid: "Self-determination is a fundamental human right enshrined in article one, paragraph two of the Charter of the United Nations. In 2013, the Falkland Islands held an internationally observed sovereignty referendum, in which 99.8% of voters, on a turnout of 92 per cent, voted in favour of remaining an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom."
It added: "The Falkland Islands has complete confidence in the commitment made by the UK Government to uphold and defend our right of self-determination."
SirKeir Starmer's spokesperson said earlier today: “We could not be clearer about the UK's position on the Falklands.
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“It's longstanding, it's unchanged. Sovereignty rests with the UK and self-determination is paramount.”
They added: “The Falkland Islands have previously voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining an overseas territory. We have always stood behind the right to self-determination.”
He also said the UK has “expressed this position previously clearly to successive US administrations”.
On whether he were confident the UK could defend the Falklands, he replied: “That is not the situation we're in. That's a hypothetical.”
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
