Venezuela: Keir Starmer refuses to say whether US action violated international law / Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela

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Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has been urged by opposition parties to condemn the US military action in Venezuela.

 

Starmer has been repeatedly accused of kowtowing to the Trump administration, wanting to keep on side of Washington for economic and security reasons.

 

On the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme this morning, Starmer was asked if he wanted to condemn the US attack on the sovereign country.

 

“I want to get all the material facts together and we simply haven’t got the full picture at the moment – it is fast moving,” he said, confirming again that there was no UK involvement in the US military operation.

 

The Labour leader said he needs to speak to Trump and other UK allies before commenting further. He said “he has been a lifelong advocate for international law” but refuses to condemn the US attack as he “wants to ensure he has all the facts” at his “disposal”.