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Nina Lloyd

Vance: UK and US have ‘disagreements’ over Gaza but share common goal

Foreign Secretary David Lammy fishing with US vice president JD Vance (Suzanne Plunkett/PA) - (PA Wire)

JD Vance said the US and UK have “disagreements” over how to respond to the crisis in Gaza but share a “common” goal to end the war as he met David Lammy for talks on the Middle East and Ukraine.

Appearing alongside the Foreign Secretary on Friday, the vice-president confirmed Washington had “no plans” to recognise Palestine – which Britain has pledged to do unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.

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