Viewing from June 2026
MPs raise alarm over Cuba’s deepening humanitarian crisis due to Trump’s siege
Campaign News | Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Parliament heard powerful testimony on Monday 8 June, as MPs from across the political spectrum highlighted the worsening humanitarian situation in Cuba and called for urgent action to ease the suffering caused by Trump’s siege. The debate was secured by Jeremy Corbyn MP following his recent visit to Cuba with Richard ... read more
Parliamentarians and Trade Union Leaders Say No to Trump's War on Cuba
Campaign News | Wednesday, 3 June 2026
British MPs, peers and trade union leaders gathered outside Parliament today to call on the UK Government to oppose the Trump administration's escalating aggression against Cuba and reject any threat of military intervention against the island. The photo call, organised by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, comes amid growing concern over the ... read more
Hands Off Cuba – UK Premiere & Emergency Solidarity Rally
Campaign News | Friday, 29 May 2026
Saturday 13 June, 2.30-4.30pm Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, LONDON, WC1H 9BD Featuring the first UK screening of Cuba After Castro: The Island in the Crosshairs With guest speakers from Cuba including: Ismara Vargas Walter, Cuban AmbassadorElizabeth Ribalta Rubiera, Cuban Friendship InstituteMitchell Valdés-Sosa, Director, Cuba’s Neuroscience Centre As the United States escalates its ... read more
Trade unions and MPs warn Trump is creating pretext for intervention in Cub
Campaign News | Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Britain’s trade union movement and parliamentarians have issued a stark warning over escalating US aggression against Cuba, with two major open letters condemning Donald Trump’s latest actions against the island and calling on the British government to oppose any move towards intervention. The interventions come amid growing international concern over the ... read more
Hands Off Cuba: Reject US Escalation and Threats Against Cuban Sovereignty - CSC statement
Campaign News | Thursday, 21 May 2026
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign strongly condemns the latest contemptuous escalation by the United States government against Cuba – the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 shoot-down of aircraft belonging to the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue. Add your name to our Urgent Call for Peace ad ... read more
END THE SIEGE ON CUBA - with with Elizabeth Ribalta, ICAP
Campaign News | Thursday, 14 May 2026
Speaking tour, Sat 13 June - Sun 21 June 2026 Cuba is facing one of the most dangerous moments in recent decades. As the United States escalates its economic warfare, sanctions and threats against the island, the need for international solidarity has never been more urgent. This June, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign is ... read more
Trump escalates economic warfare and threat of military intervention against Cuba
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
On 1 May, Donald Trump issued another Executive Order against Cuba, intensifying the US economic war on the island to unprecedented levels. Citing Cuba’s unsubstantiated “threats to US national security and foreign policy”, the new coercive measures grant sweeping powers to freeze assets and sanction anyone – whether US or foreign ... read more
Cuba Condemns Trump’s Orders as International Crimes and Genocidal
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Havana denounces oil blockade and expanded sanctions amid ongoing tensions. On 5 April, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez described Washington’s latest executive orders imposing measures against his nation as international crimes and genocidal. “The U.S. government insists on proposing to act militarily against Cuba because ‘the country is devastated… and it ... read more
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fuel Blockade Misinformation Row
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Cuba disputes U.S. denial of a fuel blockade, citing sanctions and multi-billion-dollar losses amid escalating bilateral tensions. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of misrepresenting the existence of a fuel blockade against Cuba, amid heightened tensions over U.S. sanctions and energy ... read more
UNISON container appeal launched
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
UNISON, Britains largest public services union, has launched an appeal to its members, branches and regions to fundraise for a container of food aid to Cuba. Ronan Ogilvy, international relations officer for UNISON Perth and Kinross, said: “I am inspired by Cuba’s solidarity and internationalism. Despite their own challenges, the Cuban ... read more
