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US Has ‘No Plans’ to Recognize Palestinian State, Vance Says Before Talks with UK Foreign Secretary

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 8 – JD Vance’s working visit includes discussions on Ukraine, Gaza, trade, and US troop visits amid transatlantic tensions and political shifts, officials said.

  • On Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance met U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy at a stately home south of London before heading to the Cotswolds for a family vacation.
  • According to a source, the trip is a working visit including official engagements, meetings, and cultural site visits, likely to touch on key international issues.
  • Despite no formal agenda, officials say the meeting on Friday is likely to touch on the Ukraine and Gaza crises along with trade issues.
  • With a state visit on the horizon, the meeting follows Trump’s private Scotland visit, as the UK seeks favorable trade terms for steel and aluminum exports.
  • Against a backdrop of political shifts, the trip underscores increased transatlantic tensions and renewed scrutiny of Vance’s criticism of Britain and Labour Party.
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Vance and Lammy talk Gaza, fish as US VP starts UK holiday

British foreign minister David Lammy and JD Vance talked Gaza during a meeting on Friday as the US vice president kicked off his holiday in the United Kingdom.

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