'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump

Image caption, Tom Tugendhat was appointed Tory shadow foreign secretary earlier this month

The shadow foreign secretary has told Donald Trump is "don't be silly" over his comments on the UK's sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and Irish reunification.

Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat said the US president was trying to appeal to voters at home by making comments about the British overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean and saying he would "love" to see a united Ireland.

Trump has said America's position on the Falklands is "one of many" under review, and hinted he would not help the UK in any potential future conflict with Argentina.

And the US president said on a visit to Ireland last week that Irish reunification was "going to happen eventually" and it would be a "great thing".