Keir Starmer clashes with JD Vance on UK free speech

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very proud” of free speech in the UK following criticism from US Vice President JD Vance.

Mr Vance said during a speech at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month that European governments, including the UK’s, had retreated from their values and ignored voter concerns on migration and free speech.

Sitting alongside the Prime Minister and US President Donald Trump, Vance responded to a question about these remarks: “Look, I said what I said, which is that we do have, of course, a special relationship with our friends in the UK, and also some of our European allies.

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