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Starmer Faces Backlash Over US Venezuela Stance

1/8/2026

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  • Critics say Prime Minister Keir Starmer's failure to condemn the United States action in Venezuela undermines international law after more than 40 people were killed.
  • Labour MPs and trade unions oppose it, arguing the United Kingdom must uphold its duties as a member of the United Nations Security Council.
  • The situation echoes past interventions and raises concerns about further US aggression in Latin America.