JD Vance tells Lammy US won’t join UK in recognising Palestinian statehood

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Mr Vance and Mr Lammy are said to have developed a personal rapport, bonding over their difficult childhoods and Christian faith

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JD Vance has confirmed Washington has “no plans” to join the UK in pledging to recognise Palestinian statehood, adding that the lack of a functional government in the territory raises questions about how state recognition would be achieved.