Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ - UK politics live
UK Justice Secretary David Lammy publicly rebuked US Vice President JD Vance for linking a recent murder in the UK to mass migration. Lammy emphasized that the incident was a domestic criminal matter and urged Vance to avoid using such rhetoric to stir division.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights diplomatic friction between the UK government and the US administration regarding the politicization of domestic crime and migration policies.
On Friday evening, the US vice-president, JD Vance, blamed Henry Nowak’s murder on the “mass invasion of migrants” and said the “only response” was “righteous anger”, prompting a rebuke from Downing Street which hit out at “people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division”.
The article reports on a direct diplomatic disagreement, providing quotes from the UK official while contextualizing the US official's original remarks.
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