UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that Britain was not “involved in any way” in the US operation concerning Venezuela.
In an interview with UK broadcasters, Starmer mentioned that he had not yet discussed the situation with US President Donald Trump, particularly regarding claims that President Nicolas Maduro had been “captured.”
“No, I haven’t, and it is obviously a rapidly evolving situation, and we need to ascertain all the facts,” he remarked.
When asked if he would condemn the US actions, Starmer expressed a desire to speak with Trump first.
“I want to establish the facts first… I can be completely clear that we were not involved in that,” he said, emphasizing that Britain should “uphold international law.”
On Saturday, President Trump announced that the United States had “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had removed them from the country following “large-scale” strikes.
Previously, the Venezuelan government accused the US of attacking civilian and military sites across multiple states, rejecting what it termed “military aggression” from Washington.
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President Maduro’s government declared a national emergency in response to the series of attacks.
These incidents followed months of escalating tensions with the US, which has accused Maduro of involvement in drug trafficking—an allegation Maduro has denied.
On Thursday, Maduro indicated a willingness to negotiate with the US to address drug trafficking issues.
Since September, the US has conducted over 20 air strikes in the waters near Venezuela, while imposing sanctions and increasing military pressure on Caracas.
