From Iran to Libya, from Panama to Venezuela, there is a history of the UK supporting illegal US military interventions
Declassified Files
UK backs International Criminal Court since it can’t prosecute Britons
The government has long believed the ICC would only act in “failed states” and is not able to indict UK nationals, declassified files show.
‘Ruthless terror’ – When Labour aided genocide in Indonesia
Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths.
When Tony Blair agreed to back ‘terrorists’
Britain colluded with a militia in the Kosovo war whose leaders now face war crimes charges in The Hague. Will UK officials ever be held to account?
UK aware of Israel’s ‘terror’ for over 20 years
Declassified files show Britain has long known of Israel’s criminality against Palestinians, as Whitehall has deepened its military, trade and diplomatic support.
Blair considered a ‘special partnership’ between israel and NATO
Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the European Union.
Britain trained KGB veteran’s police force after major oil deal
Revealed: Met police officers coached Azerbaijan’s national security ministry amid crackdown on free speech.
Britain’s long history of spying on Iran
The UK has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists.
Blair and Major reassured Russia about Nato expansion
Two British prime ministers recognised Moscow’s fears over Nato expanding in eastern Europe – a major cause of the Ukraine war – files show.
Syrian dictator ‘always welcome here’, Tony Blair said
Declassified files shed further light on how the UK government courted Bashar Al-Assad at the beginning of his rule, before trying to overthrow him