Donald Trump put an end to speculation on Monday over who would be his pick for vice president, with the announcement that JD Vance is the man for the job. With Trump riding high in the polls, that appointment is quickly being studied in the States and Europe for what it could mean for a second Trump presidency, should the Republican candidate return to the White House. So, what does it mean for the UK – and, specifically, Keir Starmer’s government?
The decision offers some positives for Labour. He is one of the Republicans that the new Foreign Secretary has made inroads with while in opposition. As I reported earlier this year, David Lammy has spent time trying to forge connections with those tipped to be in Trump’s second-term team. He has met with Vance several times in the past few months, and also Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon adviser and leading China hawk, Robert C.
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