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US has ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestinian state, Vance says on UK trip

US Vice President JD Vance, right, meets British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Sevenoaks, UK [Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters]

United States Vice President JD Vance says his country may disagree with the United Kingdom about how to address the crisis in Gaza, but they share a common goal in resolving it.

Vance made the comments on Friday as he met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in southern England. Last week, the UK declared its intention to recognise a Palestinian state along with France and Canada, in a bid to put pressure on Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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