People attend a protest outside United States Consulate in Edinburgh, over the US attack on Venezuela and the capture and detention of its President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, January 10, 2026PEACE protesters joined demonstrations around the country this weekend, calling for an end to Britain’s complicity in the US war machine.
Solidarity groups, campaigners and union leaders led rallies on Saturday in Edinburgh, London and Leeds, where thousands chanted: “We know what we’re fighting for, not another endless war!”
They took aim at Britain’s alleged tacit and “active” support in the US attack on Venezuela at the start of the month, and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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Deputy director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Simon Foster said: “There is no doubt that Keir Starmer is a coward. But the truth is that Britain has not just been an appeaser of human rights abuses, it has long been an enthusiastic participant in these abuses itself.
“From the Balfour Declaration to the illegal invasion of Iraq, the UK, just as much as Trump, believes that they should be able to rule over people on the other side of the world who do not fall into line.
“The same politicians who have cheered on the Israeli genocide in Gaza are the same politicians who have failed to stand up to flagrant breaches of international law in Venezuela.”
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