Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner

Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner

Spokesperson says islands ‘definitely’ belong to the UK ‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’ Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who displayed a banner touting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final win against England, Downing Street has said. Starmer, who watched the match while travelling to Ukraine by train for the final overseas trip of his prime ministership, endorsed a call by Peter Kyle, the business secretary, for Fifa to “thoroughly” investigate what rules may have been broken. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina players holding Falklands banner as he defiantly declares: 'The Falkland Islands are ours!'

Keir Starmer has called for Fifa to investigate Argentina players after the squad unfurled a "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" flag just moments after knocking England out of the World Cup. As jubilant players celebrated their dramatic 2-1 semi-final victory, cameras captured several members of the South American squad posing with the banner, which translates as "The Falkland Islands are Argentine." The jibe has created a stir across Britain, which has reached as far as Downing Street. No10 said in a statement: "The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The response comes shortly after Nigel Farage demanded Britain needs to build up the Royal Navy, writing: "Whilst I am disgusted at the behaviour of some Argentinian players last night, the most important thing to do is build up the Royal Navy quickly." The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch also took to social media to write: "The Falkland Islands are British. "The Conservatives will always defend them.” Argentina are now at risk of a Fifa fine or alternative punishment. Speaking to GB News this morning, Andrew Griffith, the Conservative Shadow Business Secretary, called the stunt "completely unacceptable" and urged the governing body to impose a punishment before the end of the tournament. Mr Griffith said: "British lives were lost defending our sovereign territory, 255 sons and daughters, families that lost their loved ones." He slammed the player’s actions as “completely unacceptable” and reminded that “99 per cent of the Falkland Islanders have voted to remain British”. In response to the stunt, the Tory Business Secretary called on Fifa to reprimand the Argentinians. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Nigel Farage demands Royal Navy is beefed up after Argentina’s brutal Falklands jibe at World Cup England make immediate Thomas Tuchel decision as FA chief admits 'we're all disappointed' Argentina risk Fifa fine for parading banned Falklands flag in front of