Falkland Islands: UK support 'unwavering' after Argentina restates claims - BBC News

The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, In a televised speech, Argentina's President Javier Milei said "the Falklands are our future".

The UK's position on the Falkland Islands is "unwavering", Downing Street has said after Argentina's president said the islands were "historically and legally" Argentinian.

Andy Burnham "fully supports the wishes of the islanders to remain a British overseas territory", a Downing Street spokesperson said.

Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim to the islands and pledged sanctions on firms planning to exploit oil close to the islands.

A British and Israeli partnership due to begin exploration work on the Sea Lion oilfield said it didn't expect recent developments to affect its work in the region.