Boris Johnson has warned he is “genuinely anxious” Sir Keir Starmer will hand the Falklands to Argentina after his disastrous decision to hand over the Chagos Islands. The Prime Minister signed over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to an ally of China – Mauritius.

Argentina seized on the decision, vowing to secure “full sovereignty” over the Falklands, with foreign minister Diana Mondino hailing the Chagos deal a victory and promising to take “concrete action” on the disputed territory next.

Boris Johnson blamed for Chagos Islands return as future of Falklands questioned - Argentina vows to take ‘concrete action’ on the Falklands next following the Chagos Islands deal

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded Labour's surrender of the Chagos Islands as "total nonsense". Britain is giving up sovereignty of the remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base.