Emily Thornberry was grilled over Jeremy Corbyn's view on the Falklands

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Following a shock decision by a United Nations commission to expand Argentina’s waters to include the disputed islands, Ms Thornberry was grilled over whether Labour backed the near-unanimous wish of Falklanders to remain a British overseas territory.

The Islington South MP insisted the ruling by the commission “changes nothing”, adding: “The Falkland Islands are British, the Falkland islanders want to remain British and they will remain so.

“It's all over, it has been settled as far as we're concerned.

“The Falkland Islands remain British for as long as the people who live there want to remain British.”

But, appearing on Julia Hartley-Brewer’s talkRADIO show, she was unable to confirm whether Labour leader Mr Corbyn shared the same view.