US EditionKeir Starmer says UK 'not involved in any way' in US strike on Venezuela
Starmer emphasized the UK’s non-involvement as British embassy supports 500 nationals in Venezuela amid US-led removal of Maduro accused of drug trafficking.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was not involved in the US operation that US President Donald Trump said captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
- The US administration said the strikes were part of sustained pressure targeting alleged drug traffickers, linking Maduro to the Cartel of the Suns and citing Venezuela's oil reserves and US blockades of Venezuelan tankers.
- The UK government said it is working with the UK embassy in Caracas to safeguard around 500 British nationals in Venezuela, while Keir Starmer plans to consult President Donald Trump to establish the facts.
- Opposition figures including Sir Ed Davey and Zack Polanski urged Sir Keir Starmer to condemn the strikes and questioned their legality, while John Swinney and Kaja Kallas stressed respecting international rules and the UN Charter.
- Sir Keir warned `I do think that we're in a more volatile world than we have been for many, many years`, with analysts cautioning that the raid could set a risky precedent, raising broader geopolitical concerns.
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Trump kidnaps Maduro, and Starmer says… nothing?
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Former lawyer specializing in international law, the British Prime Minister refuses to condemn the action of the United States in Caracas, but strongly denounces Nicolás Maduro's regime. In front of Donald Trump, London prefers to keep cartridges to defend Greenland.
Britain Not Involved in US Venezuela Attack: UK PM Keir Starmer
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday confirmed that the UK was not involved in the US military operation in Venezuela, which led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. World News | Britain Not Involved in US Venezuela Attack: UK PM Keir Starmer.
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