- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy contacted US Vice President JD Vance to challenge his comments linking the murder of Henry Nowak to an “invasion of migrants: in Europe.
- Mr Lammy informed Mr Vance that Nowak's killer was British and that the tragedy was unrelated to mass migration, also stressing the Nowak family's desire for their son's death not to be used for division.
- Downing Street criticised Mr Vance, accusing him of “trying to interfere in our democracy” and urged respect for the Nowak family's wishes.
- Mr Vance had tweeted that Nowak's death was a result of European elites failing to resist a “mass invasion of migrants”, a statement Mr Lammy described as unhelpful.
- The conversation, though robust, ended amicably, with Mr Lammy also informing Mr Vance about ongoing investigations into the police handling of Nowak's death and the UK's falling murder rate.
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