David Lammy held a “robust phone call” with JD Vance after the Vice President suggested mass migration was to blame for the murder of Henry Nowak.

The Deputy Prime Minister said he spoke to Mr Vance to tell him “our democratic process is working well” and that he was “wrong” in his commentary about the murder.

Mr Nowak was handcuffed by police who ignored his pleas that he had been stabbed as he lay dying after his British-born killer, Vickrum Digwa, claimed to have been the victim of a racist attack.

Now, Mr Lammy, who shares an unlikely friendship with the Vice President despite their different political backgrounds, said the two had disagreed about the details surrounding the murder.

Mr Lammy, who is also Justice Secretary, told Sky News: “I spoke to the vice-president yesterday and I wanted to emphasise a number of things. The first is that our democratic process is working well. This young man has been convicted. There is an investigation into the police by the independent police complaints authority.

“There is an investigation into Hampshire Police by the inspectorate. The AG (Attorney General) is looking at the sentencing in relation to this. The national police chiefs are looking at the guidance in relation to this.”

He added: “The second thing was I disagree with him, this has got nothing to do with mass migration.

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