Wire›2026 04 26›Uk Position On Falklands Will Not Change No 10 Says After Leaked Pentagon Memo

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UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo

<p>Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/politics/live/2026/apr/24/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-us-met-police-westminster-assisted-dying-latest-news">U

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UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo<p>Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/politics/live/2026/apr/24/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-us-met-police-westminster-assisted-dying-latest-news">U
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