Lammy Kept Off RAF Jets as Defence Secretary Flies Private to DC – Guido Fawkes

Lammy Kept Off RAF Jets as Defence Secretary Flies Private to DC

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David Lammy was sent ahead of Starmer to DC last week to ‘lay the ground’ for the PM’s ‘unmitigated triumph’ with Trump. As Guido goes to pixel confirmation has come in that the US has stopped sharing intelligence with the Ukrainians…

Lammy’s lavish private jet habit has raised eyebrows in government and breaths were held before the July to September stats were released – sure enough the foreign secretary spend over £1 million jetting around in that small period alone. An FCDO source told Guido last week that Lammy “remains committed to ensuring the most cost-effective way of travel, delivering best value for money for the taxpayer.” Doesn’t apply to all ministers though…

Defence secretary John Healey is popping across the pond for a two-day trip to discuss Ukraine with American officials. He is still in the air on one of the RAF’s Dassault Falcon 900LX executive jets. According to publicly available operational cost data that will cost around £60,000. No expense spared for valued ministers – unless your name rhymes with Clammy…