in this file photo Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an interview during a visit to Springfields (Preston Lab), National Nuclear Laboratory facility in Preston, north-west England on February 6, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
January 3, 2026
Starmer says UK will ‘shed no tears’ over US seizing Maduro
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday the United Kingdom (UK) will discuss the “evolving situation” in Venezuela with United States counterparts in the coming days, while noting Britain will “shed no tears” about Washington’s seizure of Nicolas Maduro.
“The UK has long supported a transition of power in Venezuela. We regarded Maduro as an illegitimate president, and we shed no tears about the end of his regime,” the British leader said in a statement.
“I reiterated my support for international law this morning,” Starmer added, saying London seeks “a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Venezuelan people”.
