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Prime Minister hits back at US Vice President over free speech criticism

Keir Starmer defended freedom of speech in the UK in response to JD Vance's comments, stating, 'We have had free speech for a very long time.'
Donald Trump indicated support for Starmer's deal regarding the Chagos Islands, noting, 'It's going to work out very well.'
Trump described the lease agreement for Diego Garcia as a 'very long-term, powerful lease, a very strong lease, about 140 years actually,' which involves UK taxpayers.
Starmer labeled the US-UK relationship as 'the greatest alliance for prosperity and security,' emphasizing mutual support in times of need.

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Breitbart

Maher: Vance Made a Good Point About Europe's Free Speech Problems

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher stated that he believed Vice President JD Vance was correct in his criticisms of European

2 days ago·United States

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We Got This Covered

JD 'no fact checks' Vance was just publicly fact checked by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer

If there’s one thing JD Vance hates more than a canine-heavy diet plan, it’s fact checking. That fact is so well-known, by now, that it’s become a wide-reaching meme, thanks to Vance’s open dismissal of silly little things like reality, research, or the truth. It started long before he took to the stage for the one and only vice presidential debate in October of 2024, but that was the moment it became a piece of American history. As Vance stood …

3 days ago

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vigilantnews.com

Vance Calls Out British Prime Minister to His Face About UK Crackdown on Free Speech

This article originally appeared on m o d e r n i t y and was republished with permission. Guest post by @ModernityNews British Prime Minister Kier Starmer claims he isn’t “censoring,” despite people being in prison for social media posts. During a State visit to the White House, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer encountered a fired up Vice President JD Vance who directly called out Starmer’s crackdown on free speech in the UK. “There have bee…

3 days ago

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newsaddicts.com

JD Vance Doubles Down on European Critiques Right to UK Prime Minister’s Face - News Addicts

Vice President JD Vance isn’t backing down on his criticisms of European free speech policies—even when standing face-to-face with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office. Following his remarks at the Munich Security Conference, where he condemned restrictions on speech in the UK, Vance reiterated his stance during a high-profile meeting with Starmer. […] The post Watch: JD Vance Doubles Down on European Critiques Right to UK Prim…

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leftfootforward.org

Keir Starmer praised for correcting JD Vance over his false ‘infringements on free speech in UK’ claim

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is being praised for intervening and correcting JD Vance after the U.S. Vice-President falsely claimed that there are “infringements on free speech” in the UK. Vance made the comments during the Prime Minister’s trip to Washington, where he held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Starmer and Trump were taking questions from reporters at the Oval Office. Vance was also present in front of the gathered media, and w…

3 days ago

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The Free Speech Union

Vance clashes with Starmer over Britain’s record on free speech

Speaking to Fox News after his meeting with Vice President JD Vance, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer dismissed concerns that his government was cracking down on free expression.“We actually had some exchanges today about things like freedom of speech. We got on very well, by the way,” he said.“We had a really good discussion over lunch, and I made clear we’ve had freedom of speech in the United Kingdom for a very, very long time, and we guard it …

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