Keir Starmer declares Falkland Islands belongs to Britain as he hits back at Donald Trump’s threat to review sovereignty

Ed Griffiths
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:01:13 +0000

Sir Keir Starmer has declared that the Falkland Islands belong to Britain.

It comes after Donald Trump threatened to review the sovereignty of the Atlantic territory.

The Prime Minister's spokesman said today: "We could not be clearer about the UK’s position on the Falkland Islands. It’s long standing. It’s unchanged.

"Sovereignty rests with the UK, and the Islands’ right to self determination is paramount.

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He added: "That’s been our consistent position and will remain the case.”

"The PM has been clear repeatedly that he won’t be pressured.

"He will always take a strong position on the UK’s national interests, and the Falklands is no different to that.”

An email circulating within the Pentagon outlines potential US responses to what it sees as inadequate support from NATO allies in the Iran conflict, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reassessing its stance on the Falkland Islands.

The memo expresses frustration over some allies’ reluctance to join the war or grant the US access to airbases and overflight rights (ABO) for Operation Fury, the paused US-Israeli offensive against Iran.

It wrote ABO is "just the absolute baseline for Nato", according to a US official who spoke to Reuters under anonymity.

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