As the results are announced in the referendum over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty, a new YouGov survey shows the differences between how British and Argentinian people perceive the issue.
The poll shows that fewer than one in ten (9%) Argentinians think the Islanders themselves should decide who governs over the Falklands. This compares to almost three quarters (74%) of Britons who believe the question of sovereignty should be decided by the people of the Islands.
Both Britons (61%) and Argentines (37%) think the most likely outcome of the Falklands situation will be the UK retaining control over the Islands. However, a quarter (25%) of people in Argentina believe the South American country will regain sovereignty over the Islands whereas just 4% of people in Britain think this is the most likely outcome.
A plurality (40%) of Britons believe the fairest outcome to the issue is the UK retaining sovereignty, a scenario that is backed by just 4% of Argentines. By comparison, 62% of people in Argentina think it would be fairest for the South American country to have sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, something that has the backing of just 4% of the British public.
