"David Lammy, who spends a fair amount of his time overseeing prisons in England and Wales as justice secretary, is also the deputy prime minister and has flown to Washington to meet America's Vice-President, JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in separate meetings at the White House."
"The unlikely friendship between the deputy prime minister and the vice-president began when Lammy was an opposition MP and Vance had just been elected to the US Senate."
"Posting on X, Lammy wrote that it was 'great to catch up with my friend JD Vance today in DC following his talks in Pakistan.'"
"The meetings come on the same day that the prime minister repeated his criticism of Trump's language last week, when he threatened Iran by claiming that a 'whole civilisation will die tonight.'"
David Lammy, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, has been meeting with US officials, including Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. These meetings, lasting around 45 minutes each, focused on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Lammy's relationship with Vance began when they were both in different political roles. Their friendship has been highlighted by personal visits, including a stay at Lammy's home. Meanwhile, the prime minister has criticized Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding Iran.
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