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UK commits ‘highway robbery’ of Venezuelan gold, says academic

Submitted by InfoBrics, authored by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland…
When it comes to Venezuela, Britain is suffering from split personality disorder. While the UK Foreign Office reportedly maintains ‘full, normal and reciprocal diplomatic relations’ with legitimately elected President Maduro’s government, and with Maduro’s UK ambassador, the British government has been actively supporting the self-appointed US-backed ‘leader’ Juan Guaido, who led the coup against Maduro in 2019.

Tommy Robinson conviction overturned. Retrial ordered as court rules “flawed” process (Video)

Tommy Robinson has won his appeal over a contempt sentence and will be released.
Robinson’s conviction for contempt of court was overturned after a UK court ruled that the process leading to the conviction of the former leader of the English Defence League “was flawed.”
Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, along with two other judges, overturned a finding of contempt, and proceeded to order a new hearing of the allegation.
For his part, Tommy Robinson did not attend the hearing, but witnessed his appeal victory via videolink.

Message from the High Court: Carry on arming the Saudis

Campaigners are furious with a High Court decision in London allowing the UK Government to carry on exporting arms to Saudi Arabia for use against Yemenis.
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) brought the legal action against the Secretary of State for International Trade for continuing to grant export licences for arms to Saudi Arabia, arguing that this was against UK policy, which states that the government must refuse such licences if there’s a clear risk that the arms might be used to commit serious violations of International Humanitarian Law.