UK Student Killed in Stabbing; Lammy Tells Vance Crime Not Linked to Immigration
Britain's deputy prime minister said he called the U.S. vice president on Sunday to dispute remarks linking mass migration to the killing of a university student. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions in U.S.-U.K. political dialogue over immigration.
rte.ieDavid Lammy, Britain's deputy prime minister, said he personally called U.S. Vice President JD Vance to tell him he was wrong to link mass migration to the murder of 19-year-old University of Nottingham student Henry Nowak. Lammy stated that Nowak had been handcuffed while dying from stab wounds and that Vance's remarks incorrectly tied immigration to the incident.
Lammy described the conversation as "direct" and said he told the vice president the comments were inaccurate. The call followed Vance's public remarks attributing the student's death to immigration levels. British officials have not released further details about the timing or length of the call.
The deputy prime minister's comments were first reported by multiple outlets on Sunday. According to the sources, the remarks come amid broader discussion in both countries about immigration policy and crime statistics. Lammy told reporters that Vance "was wrong" to say mass migration was to blame for Henry Nowak's murder.
