Argentina has promised to gain “full sovereignty” of the Falkland Islands with “concrete action” after Britain surrendered control of the Chagos Islands. The country’s foreign minister, Diana Mondino,

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 Falklands remain safe in British hands, governor Alison Blake has said after the UK agreed to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to reassure her citizens over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands. Alison Blake, the governor of the Falkland Islands,