UK’s Burnham tells Trump Britain will stand firm on Falklands

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham told US President Donald Trump that Britain will stand firm on the Falkland Islands, defending the residents' right to self-determination and remain British. The meeting on Tuesday followed Trump's August review of the US neutral stance on the archipelago and Argentine President Javier Milei's threat to sanction oil companies drilling there. Burnham said Trump understood the British position. Burnham emphasized the UK would defend against any threats, directly conveying to the president that the Falkland Islanders' right to remain British is a clear and firm stance.


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