David Lammy: I told JD Vance he was wrong about Henry Nowak murder
Deputy PM says he spoke to US vice-president about post that blamed ‘mass invasion of migrants’ for teenager’s death
TL;DR
- David Lammy spoke to US Vice-President JD Vance, disagreeing with Vance's assertion that mass migration was responsible for the murder of Henry Nowak.
- Lammy stated that the killer was British and that murder rates are declining in the UK.
- Concerns have been raised about an increase in assaults on Sikhs following the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa for Nowak's murder.
- Protests in Southampton related to the murder have resulted in additional charges for violent disorder.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also criticized European migration policies during a speech in France.
- Discussions also touched upon the carrying of the kirpan and the concept of institutional racism within UK police forces.