Downing Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post
Downing Street has condemned comments made by JD Vance regarding the murder of Henry Nowak, asserting that such remarks seek to stir division. Vance attributed the tragedy to immigration issues, which prompted a swift response from UK officials emphasizing the need for unity. The Nowak family has expressed a desire for their son's death not to be politicized.
- ▪JD Vance linked the murder of Henry Nowak to immigration, stating that he would still be alive if European elites had acted differently.
- ▪Downing Street criticized Vance's comments, highlighting that the Nowak family does not want their tragedy to be used for political division.
- ▪The murder case has sparked national outrage and discussions about policing, race, and public trust in the UK.
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Downing Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak postJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia Ireland,Bernd Debusmann,White House reporterandIain Watson,Political correspondentReutersDowning Street has hit out at "people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division", after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.The US vice-president blamed the death of the 18-year-old-British student, who was fatally stabbed in December by Vickrum Digwa, on the "mass invasion of migrants" and said the "only response is righteous anger". After the post on X, the Downing Street spokesman said the Nowak family "have said they do not want his death to be used to create further division".
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