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">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK’s position on the Falklands is resolute and unchanging, Downing Street has insisted, after a leaked Pentagon internal email proposed the US should reassess its support for Britain’s claim to the islands because of a lack of support over Iran.</p><p>Keir Starmer’s spokesperson did not push back against the likely veracity of the email but insisted that the UK’s defence and security relationship with the US remained extremely strong.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/24/uk-position-falklands-unchanged-leaked-pentagon-memo">Continue reading...</a>