Tag: British overseas territories

• Saturday, September 19th 2026 - 09:32 UTC

  UK calls Argentine action against Falklands companies “unacceptable”

  

  Britain's Minister for the Overseas Territories, Uma Kumaran, on Friday described as “unacceptable” and carrying “no legal justification” the proceedings Argentina has opened against companies and individuals linked to economic activity in the Falklands, and said the United Kingdom's diplomatic network fully backs those targeted.

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• Thursday, September 10th 2026 - 07:22 UTC

  Friends of BOTs describe President Milei’s announcement as ‘political theatre’

  

  The organization Friends of British Overseas Territories has also published a strong statement in support of the Falkland Islands, its right to self-determination, to manage their natural resources, and thus oil development.

• Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

  Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London with OTs delegations

  

  Boosting economic growth, protecting the environment and strengthening security have been discussed as leaders from across the British Overseas Territories meet in London this week.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 14:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands welcome UK’s strategic defence review and ongoing security commitment

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has welcomed the UK Government’s newly released Strategic Defence Review, highlighting it as a key affirmation of Britain’s enduring defence obligations toward its Overseas Territories.

• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:48 UTC

  UK “absolutely resolutely committed to the sovereignty and self-determination of Gibraltar and the Falklands”

  

  “We are absolutely resolutely committed to the sovereignty and self-determination of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands,” said Stephen Doughty MP and Minister of State for the Overseas Territories on a question from a fellow Labour MP, Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin during the Wednesday Parliament session.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 20:46 UTC

  Falklands and Gibraltar confident in UK's commitment to self determination and peoples wishes

  

  The recent deal between UK and the Republic of Mauritius on sovereignty over the Chagos archipelago, and the future of their people, has triggered the aspirations of nationalist groups in Spain and mainly in Argentina, claiming sovereignty over Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, July 31st 2024 - 23:55 UTC

  Falklands new Acting Governor sworn in, Adam Pile OBE son of a war Veteran

  

  Falklands Government House announced on Tuesday July 30 that the Deputy Director for the Overseas Territories Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Adam Pile OBE, has been sworn in as the Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands and Acting Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

• Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:57 UTC

  UK's not too generous attitude towards Overseas Territories higher education students

  

  Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee’s Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories has published on Monday, written evidence received for its work on the UK Government’s support of education for British Overseas Territories students.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:06 UTC

  Improving education in Britain’s Overseas Territories

  

  By Alicia Kearns
  
  When we talk about education in the UK it’s easy to forget that around the world there are numerous British Overseas Territories (OT) that are also busy educating young people for the future.

• Friday, December 15th 2023 - 08:12 UTC

  UK and Overseas Territories, “a modern partnership for a stronger British family”

  

  The Government of the United Kingdom, and democratically elected Governments of the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, and Turks and Caicos Islands met on 14 to 15 November 2023 to decide the following Joint Declaration.