Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela as Maduro is jailed in New York – live

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the 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.President Maduro and his wife must be released without any undue delay. Whatever may be the reasons, the forcible removal of a sitting head of government through external action sets a dangerous precedent.It erodes fundamental restraints on the use of power between states and weakens the legal framework that underpins international order. It is for the people of Venezuela to determine their own political future. Continue reading...