'We will recover full sovereignty over our Malvinas Islands. The Malvinas were, are and will always be Argentine'

The country's foreign minister, Diana Mondino, welcomed the step taken by Sir Keir Starmer's Government on Thursday towards ending "outdated practices" after Britain returned the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Argentina has vowed to gain "full sovereignty" of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago in return for securing the future of a strategically important military base.

Argentina says it will take 'full sovereignty' of the Falkland Islands

The move comes follow Kier Starmer agreeing to return the Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius.

Labour's decision to surrender control of the Chagos Islands has already prompted debate about other British Overseas Territories.

Argentina has vowed to gain "full sovereignty" of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago in return for securing the future of a strategically important military base.

The Prime Minister spoke out

Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.

When Keir Starmer presented himself for election, we had the vague impression that he was dull but straight. Look at him today, so deep in the trough as to be almost invisible.

Buenos Aires 'welcomed' Sir Keir ­Starmer's humiliating handover of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith, former Tory party leader and leading China hawk, told the Mail 'it would be madness' to hand the islands over to a country with bilateral ties to Beijing.