Politics

David Cameron Responds to Argentine President's Call for Falklands to be Handed Over

Says he will "do everything to protect the interests of the Falklands islanders"

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Downing Street has strongly rebuffed a call by Argentina's president for the UK to return the Falkland Islands.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron to abide by a 1965 UN resolution to "negotiate a solution" to the dispute.

But a spokesman for Mr Cameron said the people of the Falklands had shown "a clear desire to remain British" and their interests would be protected.