Despite renewed tensions with Argentina, UK foreign secretary, William Hague, reiterated Britain's commitment to the Falkland islanders' right to self-determination.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Hague said,

"We believe in the self-determination of the people of the Falkland Islands... That will continue."

His comments came shortly after UK prime minister, David Cameron, had accused Bueonos Aires of "colonialism".

Cameron said,

"The key point is we support the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination, and what the Argentinians have been saying recently, I would argue is actually far more like colonialism because these people want to remain British and the Argentinians want them to do something else,"

Brazil's foreign minister, Antonio Patriota, responded by reiterating Latin American support to "Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas and back the UN resolutions calling on the Argentine and British governments to hold talks on the issue."

In a statement, the UK foreign office said,

"as active players on international issues such as organized crime and counter-terrorism... frequently work together on challenges that face them.
"It is in this spirit and for this reason that the UK supports Brazil's aspiration for a permanent seat on a reformed (UN) Security Council, as a strong global partner in maintaining international peace and security."