Milei adviser claims UK being ‘colonised by Islam’ as Falklands row grows

The Guardian reports: Santiago Caputo cites election of Sagal Abdi-Wali as MP and calls UK a threat to the west in post shared by Argentina’s president The chief adviser to Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has cited the election of Sagal Abdi-Wali to the UK parliament as evidence of the Islamisation of Britain and further reason for Argentina to take sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK, Falklands and Argentina.

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Location

United Kingdom · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

15 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST

Key names

UK, Falklands, Argentina, Islam’

Section

Politics

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• The GuardianMilei adviser claims UK being ‘colonised by Islam’ as Falklands row grows 15 Oct, 20:30

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