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JD Vance warns in opposition to UK happening ‘darkish path’ of dropping free speech throughout assembly with David Lammy

By Editorial Board Published August 8, 2025 4 Min Read
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JD Vance warns in opposition to UK happening ‘darkish path’ of dropping free speech throughout assembly with David Lammy

JD Vance mentioned he doesn’t need the UK to go down a “very dark path” of dropping free speech throughout a gathering with the international secretary at his nation property.

The US vp has beforehand raised issues that free speech is being eroded within the UK.

Nonetheless, throughout a two-day go to to David Lammy’s grace and favour 115-room mansion, Chevening Home in Kent, Mr Vance saved his criticism a bit extra low key.

Requested about free speech within the UK throughout a televised assembly of the 2 males, Mr Vance mentioned he has “raised concerns” about free speech in his personal nation and accused the West of “censoring rather than engaging” with totally different opinions.

He mentioned: “I believe the whole collective West, the transatlantic relationship, our NATO allies, actually the USA beneath the Biden administration, bought just a little too comfy with censoring reasonably than partaking with a various array of opinions. In order that’s been my view.

“Obviously, I’ve raised some criticism, concerns about our friends on this side of the Atlantic.

“However the factor that I might say to the individuals of England or anyone else, to David, is most of the issues that I fear most about have been occurring in the USA from 2020 to 2024.

“I just don’t want other countries to follow us down what I think was a very dark path under the Biden administration.”

Mr Lammy, who has struck up the unlikely relationship over the previous few months, didn’t touch upon Mr Vance’s oblique criticism.

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The 2 politicians went fishing on the Chevening property. Pic: Reuters

Mr Vance revealed he caught a few fish but Mr Lammy was not so successful. Pic: Reuters

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Mr Vance revealed he caught just a few fish however Mr Lammy was not so profitable. Pic: Reuters

In February, when Sir Keir Starmer was finishing up an identical televised assembly with Donald Trump within the Oval Workplace, Mr Vance mentioned “infringements on free speech” now don’t simply have an effect on the British, but additionally American tech corporations – “and by extension American citizens”.

Sir Keir shortly interjected, saying: “We’ve had free speech for a very long time, it will last a long time, and we are very proud of that.”

Mr Vance and his household are staying with Mr Lammy at Chevening for 2 days earlier than heading to the Cotswolds for a summer time vacation.

The vp was effusive in his reward for the grand property that comes with Mr Lammy’s job, saying “being here lifts up the human spirit” as he thanked the “people of England” for having such a “beautiful place for foreigners like me to come and talk about the issues of the day”.

He added that he “loves the UK”.

The 2 politicians went fishing forward of their assembly, with Mr Vance revealing he caught just a few, whereas all three of his kids caught a fish however Mr Lammy didn’t.

He additionally mentioned his kids had fallen asleep on the ground of the big home, and his three-year-old daughter saved asking if she would see Mr Lammy’s daughter.

Mr Lammy posted an image of him and Mr Vance laughing as they fished, saying it was a “real pleasure” to welcome the Vance household and the vp “gave me fishing tips, Kentucky style”.

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