Burnham Discusses Falklands Oil Project with Trump

On a call with US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed Argentina's recent bid to obstruct a UK-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands, known as the Sea Lion project, which is led by Rockhopper and Navitas. Argentina has requested the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to intervene, claiming that the project violates a UN resolution and asserting its sovereignty over the disputed territory.

Burnham highlighted the economic implications of Argentina's coercive measures for both the UK and the US, reiterating the islanders' right to develop their natural resources. The Falkland Islands, administered by the UK, were the subject of a conflict in 1982, and a 2013 referendum showed overwhelming support among islanders to remain British.

Argentina's President Javier Milei has intensified claims over the islands, proposing legislation to restrict resource development without Buenos Aires' authorization.