David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments
6/7/202631 min
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has told the US Vice President JD Vance "he was wrong" to say mass migration was to blame for Henry Nowak's murder in a phone call.
On this episode of Newscast, Laura, Henry and Joe discuss the relationship between the two of them, why that American politicians are talking so much about the UK and Europe.
We also look at what’s taking the government so long to publish its Defence Investment Plan.
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First 90 secondsJoe Pike0:00
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Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:05
Joseph and Henry.
Joe Pike1:09
Hi, Laura.
Henry Zeffman· Host1:10
Hello.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:10
How are you both?
Joe Pike1:11
Very good. And I'm absolutely intrigued by the relationship between JD Vance and David Lammy. It's so unlikely, and yet that phone call last night suggests it is real, and they are close.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:24
Yes, they're not just fishing buddies. David Lammy told us this morning that after JD Vance piled into the