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Burnham tells Trump the Falkland Islanders want to remain British
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he raised the Falkland Islands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting.
Burnham told the House of Commons that the Islanders have a clear and declared wish to remain British.
He also said he had made the same point in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 22.
Britain will do whatever it takes to uphold the Islanders’ will, he said.
The statement restated the UK government’s position on the Islands and the importance it gives to the Islanders’ wishes.
The statement gave no further details about what may happen next on the issue.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told President Donald Trump that Falkland Islanders want to remain British.
Burnham said the UK would uphold the Islanders’ declared will.
He said he raised the issue during a meeting with Trump.
Burnham also said he had made the point in his speech to the UN General Assembly.
He made the remarks in an oral statement to the House of Commons about his UN intervention.
- Who
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Burnham told Trump that Falkland Islanders want to remain British and said the UK would uphold their will.
- When
- Burnham made the remarks in a House of Commons statement on Monday; the article is dated October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Burnham raised the issue in a meeting with Trump. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Burnham said he wanted to convey the Islanders’ declared will and the UK’s commitment to uphold it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Burnham delivered an intervention at the UN General Assembly.
Burnham told the House of Commons that he had raised the Falkland Islands with Trump.
A UK/EU summit is planned in Brussels.
- UK prime minister
- Andy Burnham
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Islanders’ stated preference
- To remain British
- UN intervention
- 22 September
- Planned UK/EU summit
- Brussels, 20 November
What people are saying
In my meeting with President Trump I raised the Falkland Islands and the clear and declared will of the Islanders to remain British
we will also always do whatever it takes to uphold Islanders’s will
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