I am honoured to have been invited to visit the Falkland Islands as part of an official All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of their liberation. the delegation has been meeting with Islanders, politicians, and officials to learn more about the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the Islands. Their choice to remain a British Overseas Territory must be respected, and I am pleased that successive British Governments have been committed to supporting this decision.
Travelling here to commemorate the repulsion of the invasion by Argentina in 1982 is a signal of Britain’s unwavering commitment to the people of the Falkland Islands. We must never forget the bravery and sacrifice made by those to liberate these Islands. Their legacy is what we see today, a prosperous and thriving territory that is part of the British family.