# UK hits back at Argentina’s Falklands claim and insists islands remain British

https://mins.news/en/item/45189

- The Guardian, 2026-09-04 09:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/04/uk-ministers-hit-back-argentinian-falkland-islands-claim

> Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the UK’s position on the Falkland Islands was unwavering and that Britain would resolutely defend the islanders’ right to self-determination. His response followed Argentine president Javier Milei’s call for Argentina to take the islands back and his claim that global sentiment was shifting in Argentina’s favour.

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