US Vice President JD Vance reiterated that Washington had no plans to recognise a Palestinian state, questioning the meaning of recognition “given the lack of a functional government there.”

Britain and the United States may disagree on how to address the Gaza crisis but share common goals in the region, US Vice President JD Vance said Friday at the start of talks with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in southern England.

Vance, who has previously criticised Britain’s governing Labour Party, arrived in London with his wife Usha and their three children before heading to Chevening, the red-brick country residence used by the British foreign minister.

Appearing before reporters, the two leaders displayed a warm rapport, with Lammy recommending a coastal walk in Kent and Vance profess

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