Britain's Foreign Minister fished with JD Vance and could be prosecuted

Britain's Foreign Minister fished with JD Vance and could be prosecuted

Last week's British Foreign Minister David Lammy went fishing with the US Vice President JD Vance in the English landscape. Now he could make a fine for this.

violation of the fishing license

LAMMY turned to the United Kingdom's environmental protection authority on Wednesday because he fished without a fishing license - a violation that could prove it with a fine of up to £ 2,400).

A faux pas is added

A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said: "Due to an administrative error, the Foreign Minister turned to the environmental protection authority, which led to the necessary licenses for fishing at a private lake during a diplomatic visit to the Chevering House last week."

fault fixed quickly

"As soon as the foreign minister was informed about the administrative mistake, he successfully acquired the relevant fishing licenses," added the spokesman. "He has also informed the environmental protection authority to report the error, how to remedy it, and to thank you for its work to protect British fishing."

diplomatic encounters and vacation

lammy recently received Vance in the Chevering House, his representative country seat in southern Kent, known as the garden of England. According to his diplomatic obligations, the Vice President remains in the country.

a friendly press statement

Although Vance criticized the British government because of its supposedly strict handling of freedom of expression, he and Lammy held a friendly press conference after their illegal fishing trip. "Unfortunately, the only problem in the special relationship is that all my children have caught fish, only the foreign minister did not," Vance told the reporters.

The fish were reset

The fish caught by the group were put back into private lake according to the British news agency PA Media.

fishing license for older young people

In England and Wales, people aged 13 and over must have a fishing license to fish in fresh water. This regulation aims to protect the fish stocks and make fishing sustainably. "Everyone who wants to fishing needs a license to improve our rivers, lakes and the sport that anglers love," said a spokesman for the environmental protection authority according to PA. "We are aware that the relevant licenses were acquired."

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