Malvinas oil: UK rejects arbitration request, says it will ‘robustly defend’ islanders

The U.K.’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories Uma Kumaran rejected Argentina’s decision to begin arbitration over the Sea Lion oil project in the Malvinas area , saying it “raises questions” about the country’s “reliability as a partner for the United Kingdom.” Kumaran, who is also an MP, described the move as “the latest attempt to undermine the rights and livelihoods” of the people of the Malvinas Islands. “We will robustly defend their wishes, their economy, and their right to determine their own future. As the prime minister has made clear, our support is…