Vance and Starmer clash over UK free speech in Oval Office

Published February 27, 2025 4:21pm ET



British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed free speech in the United Kingdom nearly two weeks after Vice President JD Vance scolded Europe over what he viewed as dangerous censorship.

Sitting close to Starmer and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Vance defended his remarks when a reporter asked about them on Thursday.

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