US VP Vance Says Britain Has Been Failed by Leaders, Hopes Next PM Delivers Change

US news and global news: Vice President JD Vance said Britain has been "failed by its leaders" and expressed hope that the next Prime Minister would deliver real change, as the UK prepares for a leadership transition.

Speaking from the deck of the USS Kearsarge in New York Harbor during the International Naval Review, Vance criticized UK leadership for "losing its way on the world stage" and urged London to "reclaim its role as a global power."

The comments come as outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to hand over power to his successor, with the Labour Party struggling to maintain its parliamentary majority.

Vance's remarks were met with pushback from British officials, who noted the "special relationship" remains strong despite "frank exchanges" between allies.

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