David Lammy told JD Vance he was “wrong” to blame immigration for Henry Nowak’s murder.

Eighteen-year-old Henry was handcuffed and arrested by police as he lay dying after being wrongly accused of racism by his killer, Vickram Digwa.

Digwa, who is Sikh, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court on Monday.

The case has sparked a furious political row, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being condemned by Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch for claiming it is proof of “two-tier policing” in the UK.

In a post on X on Friday, the US vice-president said: “Henry Nowak died the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit.

“His murder is as tragic as it is enraging. He should still be alive today, and he would be if the last few generations of European elites had stood their ground against the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it.

“Henry was far from the first to so needlessly lose his life, and I fear he won’t be the last. Each time a life like his is lost, the proper response—the only response—is righteous anger.”

Appearing on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg on BBC1, Lammy – who is friends with Vance – said: “I spoke to him yesterday and I told him he was wrong. This has got nothing to do with mass migration.

“One, let’s be clear that since the early 2000s and post-Brexit, immigration has come down and murder has come down too in our country.

“And two, the you man who perpetrated this crime was a Brit, born and raised in this country. Nothing to do with mass migration.

“We had an agreeable conversation, but we disagreed. We’ve disagreed before on his perspective on western civilisation. I don’t recognise that perspective, and actually western civilisation has always been open to the world.”

I don’t agree with his caricature, he knows that, and we can have that debate and discussion.”

Asked if he thought Vance was being racist, Lammy said: “I reminded him that the family have called for calm. They don’t want division used on the back of Henry’s death.

“And I reminded him also of the online space and how toxic that can become. We had a robust conversation, a respectful conversation. We remain colleagues and friends, we’re able to do that, and he has strong-held views.”

Vance’s comments echoed those of Farage, who called for “pure, cold anger” in response to Henry’s death.

Hours later, police were pelted with missiles by protesters after violence erupted outside Southampton Police Station.

No.10 have also hit back at the vice-president, with a Downing Street spokesperson saying: “In recent days we have seen people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division on our streets.

“The Nowak family are grieving after Henry’s horrific murder. They have said they do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. We should be respecting their wishes.

“Our politics should bring people together even in the most terrible of circumstances. That is who we are as a country.”

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Speaking to HuffPost UK previously, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Pamela Mehta of Resilience Orthopaedics said that “Two of the most common causes of runner’s knee are overuse and muscular imbalances”.

This includes weaker hips, which can lead some muscles further down the leg or closer to the small of your back to work harder to compensate.

Which is why some experts, like online run coach Ken Graham, reccomend runners in particular try the “Myrtl routine”.

In an Instagram Reel, Graham explained “It only takes five minutes but could save you weeks of injuries”.

It’s a series of body weight exercises devised by running coach Jay Johnson, SELF explained. These are designed to strengthen your hips and improve flexibility.

One study found that runners with greater hip strength and balance ran more economically. Another noted a link between weaker hip muscles and overuse injuries in recreational runners.

On his site, Johnson said: “I get asked all the time, ‘Why was it named Myrtl?’ Because Myrtl rhymed with ‘hip girdle.’ I had no idea that Myrtle is the common spelling”.

The hip girdle is sometimes also called the pelvic girdle and involves the hip bone.

Per Graham and SELF, these can include:

1. Clamshells – 8-10 reps each side (we’ve written before about how great these are for your hips),
2. Lateral leg raise – 10-15 reps each leg,
3. Fire hydrants – 8-10 reps each leg,
4. Donkey kicks – 8-10 reps each leg,
5. Donkey whips – 5 reps each leg,
6. Forward knee circles – 10 each leg,
7. Reverse knee circles or hurdle trail legs – 10 each leg,
8. Lateral leg swing – 10 each leg,
9. Forward leg swing – 10 each leg,
10. Bent knee leg swing – 10 each leg.

Graham advised doing the routine three times a week after your runs.

Writing for Runner’s World, Jay Johnson himself said it should be done after your run, too.

“This routine takes no more than five minutes once you’ve learned the exercises. Once you’ve done it a handful of times it will become an easy, gentle cool-down routine,” he shared.

The Government has issued a warning on oak processionary moth caterpillars “ahead of peak season”.

They have said it’s important for the public to “stay vigilant” as the “pest” begins to make its hairy way onto oak trees.

Not only can they harm the iconic trees, which The Tree Council has described as being “under threat” in the UK, but they can also cause irritation “and should not be touched under any circumstances”, the Government said.

They’re the caterpillar, or the younger stage, of the oak processionary moth.

The Forestry Commission’s Oak Processionary Moth Programme Manager, Dr Edward Straw, said we might see more of these than usual as “The warm weather in spring has led to oak processionary moth growing quicker than in previous years and we may see higher infestation levels”.

They’re about 2-3cm-long caterpillars with a grey body and a dark head with lengthy, white hairs. They usually form a nose-to-tail formation in groups as they travel down oak trees.

They have nests which the Government has said are usually teardrop-shaped or dome-shaped and can range from the size of a 50p coin to that of a melon. These look white at first, but can turn brown later on.

Forest Research said that while the invasive oak processionary caterpillar looks like harmless native species – including the lackey moth and brown tail moth caterpillars – there are ways to distinguish the “pest” from the rest.

They said, ”(The) oak processionary moth feeds only on oak and produces large nests on oak trunks and large branches from May onwards. Hairy caterpillars which are not on oak or are not associated with a silk nest are almost certainly not (oak processionary moths)”.

They’re usually found in the South-West of the UK.

Professor Nicola Spence, Defra Chief Plant Health Officer, said: “I would advise that members of the public living in the South East, Derbyshire and Dorset, avoid any contact with the caterpillar and its nests, as this can cause irritation”.

Firstly, they feed on the leaves of oak trees, which means they can hamper the trees’ growth. This can leave them more vulnerable to disease.

Secondly, the tiny hairs on the caterpillars’ bodies can “cause itchy rashes, eye and throat irritation and should not be touched under any circumstances,” said the Government.

Firstly, don’t touch them. Don’t even touch the nest, the government warned, as this could contain the irritating hairs.

Secondly, report any sightings so experts can keep track of the caterpillars.

“If you spot the pest, report the sighting via our TreeAlert portal. Alternatively, you can email opm@forestrycommission.gov.uk,” Dr Straw said.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) also said that “Due to the irritant hairs, control of this insect should only be carried out by professional contractors”.

The government previously said, “if you or someone in your care has a serious allergic reaction, get medical help. For less severe reactions, a pharmacist can provide advice on relief from skin or eye irritations.”

They also say that “if an animal in your care is seriously affected, get advice from a vet”, and warn to “Tell the medical person or vet you suspect it is due to OPM [oak processionary moth] contact.“

Nadhim Zahawi has been condemned over his “disgraceful” attempts to defend a Reform UK ad attacking Kemi Badenoch which has been widely criticised as misleading.

The former Tory, who defected to Nigel Farage’s party earlier this year, insisted there was nothing wrong with the controversial social media post, which was produced following the jailing of Henry Nowak’s killed.

The 18-year-old was handcuffed and arrested by police as he lay dying after being wrongly accused of racism by his killer, Vickram Digwa.

Digwa, a British-born Sikh, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court last Monday.

Farage has said the case is an example of “two-tier policing” and anti-white discrimination.

The Reform ad showed a quote from 2020 in which Badenoch said “black lives do matter”, alongside a partial quote she gave this week in which she said “I don’t care about white lives matter”.

However, her full quote, which she gave in an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, was: “I don’t want to hear about Black Lives Matter. I don’t want to hear about White Lives Matter. Everyone matters.”

On Sky News on Sunday morning, presenter Trevor Phillips asked Zahawi if someone at Reform “is getting sacked” for the ad.

He replied: “In 2020, she said black lives do matter. In 2026, she says I don’t care about black lives matter or white lives matter. Why? Because she finds it hard to talk about a white boy who bled out on the street.”

But Phillips told him that was “clearly a misrepresentation of what she said”.

“Are you telling me that this is ok,” he asked in reference to the advert.

Zahawi said: “It’s her words, that’s what she said. Why is it so different when it’s a white boy, that we’re all so frightened of upsetting anyone?”

The presenter hit back: “This is not you at all. You’re doing what all the others do. You are inventing your own question and answering it.

“You’re not answering the question I asked you, which is ’is this a fair representation of what Kemi Badenoch said ir not?”

Zahawi said: “I would have more respect for Kemi Badenoch if she said ’by the way, in 2020 I was wrong.”

Social media users slammed the former Tory chancellor.

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A government minister says he was left “horrified” by Pete Hegseth after he used a D-Day commemoration to accuse Nato countries of not doing enough to tackle illegal immigration.

The US defence secretary said “European beaches are [being] stormed by different, dangerous ideologies” in a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery in north-west France.

Hegseth was speaking on the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings, when nearly 4,500 Allied troops were killed attempting to liberate Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944.

He said: “Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different, dangerous ideologies. Beaches in Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria, boats and men arrive.

“When will European capitals do something about that invasion or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not.”

Speaking to LBC, justice minister Jake Richards hit out at Hegseth, in a further sign of the worsening relations between the UK government and Donald Trump’s administration.

Asked what he thought of the comments, he said: “I think it’s totally inappropriate and wrong. I’m actually horrified that someone would, at a moment that we’re there to remember those heroes who fell for all of us to enjoy the freedoms that we do today, you would launch some sort of political argument about illegal migration.

“Of course, illegal migration, the small boats crisis, is one of the biggest issues that come up in my constituency. It’s one that this government hs to get a grip of over the next few years.

“But when we’re discussing D-day and the history of those heroes, that’s not the moment for politics, it’s not the moment for those types of arguments, and I wish he hadn’t made them.

“I don’t think that was an appropriate remark and I hope he regrets it too.”

Meanwhile, deputy prime minister David Lammy also hit out at US vice-president JD Vance after he blamed the murder of Henry Nowak on the “mass invasion of migrants”.

Eighteen-year-old Henry was handcuffed and arrested by police as he lay dying after being wrongly accused of racism by his killer, Vickram Digwa.

Digwa, who is a British-born Sikh, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court last Monday.

Appearing on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg on BBC1, Lammy – who is friends with Vance – said: “I spoke to him yesterday and I told him he was wrong. This has got nothing to do with mass migration.”

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