Falklands trade push to Uruguay: The Falklands Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce are weighing a business delegation to Uruguay to help local firms source construction materials and everyday goods, with the key question being whether Uruguayan pricing can beat UK competition despite existing shipping links and warehousing capacity. Local politics at Westminster: Falklands Legislative Assembly member Cheryl Roberts met UK opposition leader and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in Westminster, stressing continued cross-party engagement on self-determination and keeping Islanders’ interests “at the heart” of UK decision-making. Media independence in the Islands: Penguin News says it will raise its cover price to £2.50 after a reduced government-linked Media Trust subvention, arguing the move protects the paper’s financial independence and reduces uncertainty over influence. Whisky expansion with Falklands roots: Saltire Rare Malt, founded in Falkland, Fife, has hired five whisky professionals to drive its biggest international expansion yet, targeting sales and brand growth across the USA and Asia Pacific. South Atlantic logistics and access: HX Expeditions says it will ramp up trade support with an agent training platform and is exploring charter flights to the Falkland Islands to make access to the South Atlantic “more seamless.” Maritime and sovereignty backdrop: Reports also note HMS Medway’s Chile port call and a separate incident involving Argentine-jurisdiction navigation without prior notice, underlining how routine movements can still strain UK–Argentina relations.