The meeting lacks a formal agenda, but the vice president has previously raised concerns over UK free speech laws.
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at Don’s Machine Shop in West Pittston, Pa., on July 16, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London on Friday before beginning a family vacation in the English countryside.
In a statement to the BBC on Aug. 7, the White House said that “the vice president and foreign secretary will discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the US-UK relationship.”
Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
