UK Teen Migrant Killed Three Girls; Vance Calls It Policy Failure
David Lammy told JD Vance he was wrong to link mass migration to the murder of Henry Nowak. The phone call followed Vance's comments on the case.
jpost.comUS Vice President JD Vance commented on the murder of Henry Nowak in the UK, linking the case to mass migration and violent crime. UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy revealed he spoke directly by phone with Vance about the remarks and told him he was wrong.
According to Sky News, Lammy said he spoke to Vance "following his intervention about the murder." The call also addressed why American politicians have been commenting on events in the UK and Europe, as well as the broader UK-US government relationship. No details were released on the length of the call or any additional topics discussed.
BBC News reported that Lammy told Vance he was wrong over the immigration comments. The exchange followed Vance's remarks tying mass migration to the Nowak killing, which had drawn attention in both countries. No further statements from Vance or Lammy on the substance of the migration-crime data debate were included in the reporting.
