JD Vance accused former president Joe Biden’s administration of leading the USA down “a very dark path”, which he said other countries should steer clear of.

The Republican met with Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Kent, where the pair went carp fishing.

Asked whether Mr Vance had a “message” for Mr Lammy on free speech, the vice president replied: “I’ve raised concerns about free speech in the United States of America.

“I think the entire collective West, the transatlantic relationship, our Nato allies, certainly the United States under the Biden administration, got a little too comfortable with censoring rather than engaging with a diverse array of opinions.

“So, that’s been my view.

“Obviously, I’ve raised some criticism and concerns about our friends on this sid

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