Concerns have been raised over the future of the Falkland Islands after the UK gave up control of a remote archipelago - a move which has since been dubbed a “strategic disaster”. The government on Thursday said it had reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands following negotiations which began in 2022.

Other large British Overseas Territories include the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla. Although debate about decolonisation and sovereignty continues, most of these nations do not look set to change hands anytime soon.

Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.