If Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, the Falklands’ economy could be dealt a hammer blow.

There was no immediate comment from Britain after a UN commission sided with Argentine claims in the decades-long territorial dispute.

Ardiles needed more than 20 stitches while his former Spurs and Argentina team-mate was a passenger in the car, according to reports.

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1,513 people voted to keep the islands as a UK overseas territory – while only three said they wanted to break away.

The result is not in doubt but the scale of the ‘yes’ vote will be closely watched as a sign of the Falklanders’ strength of feeling about remaining British.

One of the most controversial incidents of the Falklands War saw a change in the Irish government’s approach to the conflict and a considerable backlash from the British media and public.

The Government was worried that an arrangement between RTÉ and BBC could lead to a national embarrassment.

The chairman of the island’s assembly said that residents of the British Overseas Territory wanted to make it clear once and for all that they wished to maintain the status quo, against Argentina’s wishes.

The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has condemned Argentina’s provocative decision to film an Olympic promotional video on the Falkland Islands.

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Argentina says Britain has deployed a nuclear sub, the Vanguard, to guard the islands; Britain has refused to comment.

There are growing tensions between the two nations ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.

There has been increasing tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in recent months.

The Argentinian government owns the rights to First Division matches and shows games on free-to-air TV.

Tensions are rising between Argentina and the UK over a group of tiny islands in the South Atlantic Ocean but why?