US EditionDavid Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing with JD Vance
David Lammy referred himself to the Environment Agency after fishing without a required rod licence, risking a fine of up to £2,500 during a diplomatic visit with US Vice-President JD Vance.
- Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary David Lammy referred himself to the Environment Agency after fishing without a rod licence while hosting US Vice-President JD Vance at Chevening House.
- Fishing regulations require that Anglers in England and Wales must have a rod licence, which David Lammy lacked when he hosted JD Vance, risking a fine up to £2,500.
- The Foreign Office spokesperson said he wrote to the Environment Agency over an administrative oversight at Chevening House, purchased licences, and thanked them for protecting Britain’s fisheries.
- Consequently, David Lammy faces a fine up to £2,500 for illegal fishing and referred himself to the Environment Agency after the incident at Chevening House.
- Should investigations extend to JD Vance, it is not known whether he held a rod licence, risking a fine up to £2,500 and equipment seizure.
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UK Minister Faces Fine Over Fishing Trip With JD Vance
Britain's foreign minister is facing a fine after a fishing trip with the vice president of the United States. But no, it's not because David Lammy dared to fish with JD Vance at all, it's because he allegedly did so without a rod license, CNN reports. Lammy referred himself to...
Last week, British Foreign Minister David Lammy went fishing with US Vice President J. D. Vance to his retirement in the English countryside. Now, he could be fined for it. On Wednesday, Lamby presented himself to the UK environmental control agency for fishing without a fishing licence, an infringement in Britain that could result in a fine of £2,500 (about €2,900).
The common hunt for carp was supposed to provide beautiful pictures, but for the British Foreign Minister David Lammy his fishing with US Vice President JD Vance has unpleasant consequences. Reason was probably (m) fishing expertise.
The head of British diplomacy David Lammy denounced himself to the Environment Agency after a fishing game without a licence with JD Vance in the United Kingdom, said the Foreign Office on Wednesday 13 August.
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