Prime minister says choice of words ‘regrettable’ as Brussels insists it has not changed its stance on disputed islands

Rishi Sunak has criticised the EU for its “regrettable choice of words” after it appeared to endorse the name that Argentina uses for the Falklands.

Downing street was reacting after EU leaders attending a summit in Brussels supported an Argentinian-backed declaration which used the name Islas Malvinas alongside Falkland Islands.

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