Argentina’s President Javier Milei has admitted that the Falkland Islands remain in the hands of the British as he boasted of his admiration for the “brilliant” Margaret Thatcher.

His language on the status of the Falklands is different from past leaders who have historically maintained the islands are Argentine. President Milei admitted it could take decades to try to gain sovereignty of the Falkland Islands from the UK and said Argentina does not "seek conflict".

THE FALKLAND Islands are British, Argentina’s leader has dramatically admitted in an interview. President Javier Milei said the Falklands were “in the hands of the UK” – and Argentina did