Unrest in the Falklands
The Story26 Maj

Unrest in the Falklands

A leaked Pentagon memo suggesting the US could withdraw support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands has thrust the remote territory back into the global spotlight. The controversy revived memories of war in 1982, when the Argentinian junta attempted to assert their own claim to the islands. The scars of that conflict are still deeply felt – so could US statements renew fears of invasion? And what is life like for islanders today?


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Guest: Matthew Campbell, foreign features editor, The Times and Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Julia Webster and Sophie McNulty.

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Read more: The Falkland Islands are richer than Britain, but anxiety’s in the air

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Clips: Sky News, C5N, BBC.

Photo: Sunday Times photographer Jack Hill.

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