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Trump blanks Burnham's Falklands sovereignty message as president's Argentinian ally Milei prepares to ramp up pressure at UN

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-23 · by David Wilcock

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At a meeting in New York, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute with US President Donald Trump, who did not publicly support Britain's position. Argentina’s pro-Trump leader Javier Milei has recently escalated tensions by reiterating his country’s claim to the islands and imposing sanctions on companies involved in oil exploration there. Milei is expected to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly, potentially increasing pressure on the UK over the Falkland Islands dispute.
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Wes Streeting, Britain’s defence secretary, announced that annual payments worth at least £120 million to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders an agreement over the Chagos Islands. This decision came after Donald Trump criticized the deal during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the UN General Assembly in New York. The original agreement would see the UK cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius and pay approximately £101 million annually to lease back a joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, which is strategically important due to its location in the Indian Ocean.

Streeting emphasized that the deal cannot proceed without US support, highlighting the need for cooperation with American allies to ensure the agreement safeguards the long-term future of the base at Diego Garcia. The defence secretary noted that previous efforts to adapt the deal have not succeeded, and current negotiations are focused on reaching an arrangement that both Mauritius and the US can accept.

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Mr Burnham said: 'I didn't react immediately when the Argentinian president made his recent comments, but in this forum, I think it's right for me to set out the position clearly, and the clear position is: we will stand firm in the face of any threats. '
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🔮 Mr Milei used a nationally televised address to reiterate his country's claim to the Falklands, saying the islands 'are our future'. His government has also imposed sanctions on people and companies involved in oil exploration around the Falklands and said it would file a criminal complaint against oil company Navitas Petroleum over its operations around the islands.
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Trump blanks Burnham's Falklands sovereignty message as president's Argentinian ally Milei prepares to ramp up pressure at UN · mixed framing

Claims (23 extracted, 5 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Donald Trump declined to back Andy Burnham's vocal plea for support in the row with Argentina over the Falkland Islands last night. asserted
Trump → see → Islands
The president sat mute as the Prime Minister revealed they discussed the latest claim on the South Atlantic archipelago at a meeting in New York. uncertain
they → sit → York
Argentina's hirsute leader Javier Milei, a close ally of Trump, has escalated tensions over the UK overseas territory in recent weeks. asserted
leader → escalate → weeks
Mr Milei used a nationally televised address to reiterate his country's claim to the Falklands, saying the islands 'are our future'. His government has also imposed sanctions on people and companies involved in oil exploration around the Falklands and said it would file a criminal complaint against oil company Navitas Petroleum over its operations around the islands. uncertain
it → use → islands
Speaking alongside Trump in New York, Mr Burnham said the president had been 'good enough to listen to us' about the islanders' right to self determination, 44 years after the war. asserted
president → speak → war
Earlier this month, Mr Trump questioned the UK's ability to defend the British Overseas Territory due to its domestic problems with immigration and energy. asserted
Trump → question → immigration
The president sat mute as the Prime Minister revealed they discussed the latest claim on the South Atlantic archipelago at a meeting in New York. uncertain
they → sit → York
Argentina's hirsute leader Javier Milei, a close ally of Trump, has escalated tensions over the UK overseas territory in recent weeks Mr Burnham said the UK 'will stand firm in the face of any threats' to the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. asserted
UK → escalate → Islands
Mr Burnham said: 'I didn't react immediately when the Argentinian president made his recent comments, but in this forum, I think it's right for me to set out the position clearly, and the clear position is: we will stand firm in the face of any threats. ' asserted
we → say → threats
We will defend the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination and to remain British. asserted
We → defend → determination
And I just wanted the president to know directly from me, that's the clear British position, and he very much understood what I was saying.' asserted
I → want → what
He told broadcasters in New York that Mr Trump 'understood why we've taken that view'. Mr Milei will address world leaders at the UN General Assembly later today, and is likely to hit back. asserted
Milei → tell → Assembly
In his televised address earlier this month, Mr Milei seized on suggestions that Mr Trump could reconsider Washington's neutral stance on the sovereignty of the islands. uncertain
Trump → televise → islands
'The United States is considering this change in position because it knows that Argentina has a reliable partner, aligned with western values, in a strategically important position that can be a valuable ally in the decades to come,' Mr Milei said. asserted
Milei → consider → decades
Although the US is formally neutral, Washington provided support for Britain's campaign to retake the islands after the Argentinian invasion in 1982. asserted
Washington → provide → 1982
It sparked the Falklands war, which led to 255 British service deaths in just over 70 days. asserted
which → spark → days
It also led to the deaths of 655 Argentinians and three Falkland Islanders. asserted
It → lead → Argentinians
During a visit to Ireland earlier this month, Mr Trump said the US would be forced to 'settle' any fresh dispute over the Falklands. asserted
US → say → Falklands
He suggested the UK would not 'be willing to travel that far' if Argentina invaded the Falklands again, adding it would be 'weeks by boat'. uncertain
it → suggest → boat
He said: 'I'm not sure they're doing that. asserted
they → say → that
They have a little problem with immigration. asserted
They → have → immigration
They have a little problem with energy and then have some other problems they have to take care of.' asserted
they → have → care
He added: 'I'm sure I'll be called into that potential disaster, but if they do, I'll probably be able to settle, settle it out.' asserted
I → add → it
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