Across the Pond, Into the Fire: JD Vance’s UK Visit

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Mr Vance and his family began their holidays in Chevening, Kent – squeezing into Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s 115-room 17th century government manor. Both men fished together and bonded over their respective childhood challenges and strong Christian faiths, and Mr Vance described Mr Lammy as a “very, very gracious host”. The staff of the Oxfordshire-based Bull Pub also refused to serve Mr Vance, forcing him to make alternative arrangements during his stay. Mr Vance, like President Trump, has greatly varied in tone when discussing the UK. Mr Vance has now joined European leaders, including Keir Starmer, in Washington to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine.