Pleasure to host Cheryl Roberts, Falkland Islands MLA today @FIAssembly
I reiterated to her that the UK stands shoulder to shoulder with the Falkland Islanders and remains steadfast in supporting their right to determine their own future and develop their own resources.
The Falkland Islands are British. We will always defend the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination.
Read the United Kingdom's response to Argentina's latest attempt to undermine the rights of Falkland Islanders below.
The United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
Our statement in response to the Argentine General Assembly Statement regarding the Falklands:
"We will always respect the rights of the Falkland Islanders to choose to be British. That will never change under this Government and we will be relentless in defending that." 🗣️
Prime Minister @andyburnham restating the UK's strong support for the Falkland Islands today. 🇫🇰🇬🇧
The UK's position on the Falkland Islands is unwavering.
The Islands are British and will remain so because that is the overwhelming position of the Islanders.
Their right of self-determination is paramount, grounded in international law and we will resolutely uphold it.
1/ In 2013, Falkland Islanders exercised their right to self-determination and voted decisively to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧
While the right to self-determination is enshrined in the UN Charter, Falkland Islanders have often had to fight for this right. ✅
A pleasure to join @KemiBadenoch and meet Cheryl Roberts MLA. The UK’s support for the Falkland Islanders and their right to self-determination remains unwavering. 🇫🇰🇬🇧
This morning I met with representatives from @FalklandsGov, to learn about their Sea Lion oil development, and how local companies based in Aberdeen could support that.
Governments are travelling from 8,000 miles away to meet and learn about our world-class energy workforce!
Thank you to @Ms_Alex_Baker for visiting the Falkland Islands and for her tribute to those who liberated the Islands from Argentine occupation.
Falkland Islanders will be forever grateful to those who restored freedom to the Falklands in those dark days. #Falklands 🇫🇰🤝🏻🇬🇧
The Falkland Islands are British…no matter what Donald Trump says.
We must defend British Sovereign territory, and to do that we must back our armed forces.
Only the Conservatives have a plan to reinstate the two child benefit, and use the savings to fund our military.
The Falklands Islands are British - sovereignty rests with the UK, self-determination rests with the islanders.
As Stephen Doughty said in Parliament again this week, our commitment to the Falklands is unwavering.
The Falkland Islands are British.
As I confirmed to Parliament earlier this week, our commitment to the self-determination, sovereignty and defence of the Falkland Islands and their people is resolute - and will always come first.
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@TLBRAY92@LukePollard The people of the Falkland Islands held an internationally observed referendum and overwhelming voted to remain a self-governing UK Overseas Territory.
Today, @FalklandsinUK are hosting drop-in sessions in @UKParliament for MPs & Peers from across the different parties.
From the strategic importance of the Falklands to our Islanders' right to self-determination, we're delighted to be here engaging with UK Parliamentarians. 🇫🇰🇬🇧