Corbyn proposes Falklands power-sharing deal, according to reports

Jeremy Corbyn has said he would like to see a Northern Ireland-style power-sharing deal for the Falkland Islands, say reports from Argentinian diplomats.

Alicia Castro, Argentina’s diplomat to the UK, has published an interview with Corbyn on the embassy’s website.

“He is saying that dialogue [is] possible and that attitudes are beginning to change, that what was achieved in Northern Ireland can be achieved also here.”

“His decisive leadership can guide the British public opinion to promote dialogue between the governments of the United Kingdom and Argentina,” she said.

Last week Corbyn said in an interview with Andrew Marr that he wanted discussions and some accommodation with Argentina over the Falklands. He also said the islanders living in the Falklands should have an “enormous say” in any discussions.

Hilary Benn shadow foreign secretary said he wasn’t currently in favour of a power-sharing deal. A spokesperson for Benn told the Sunday Telegraph: “No. The Labour Party policy remains that the people of the Falkland Islands have the right to determine their own future.

“We are committed to upholding the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination, including by ensuring the defence of the islands. Hilary is not aware of any proposals for what you have called a ‘power-sharing deal’ in regard to the Falklands.”