Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

JD Vance denies social media request report

  • Locals near the Hamlet of Dean, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, have complained about police inquiries into their personal details and social media accounts during U.S. Vice President JD Vance's holiday.
  • JD Vance's team denied any knowledge of police efforts to collect residents' social media information, stating they were unaware.
  • Thames Valley Police denied instructing officers to ask for social media details, clarifying that conversations were voluntary and for facilitating movement during temporary road restrictions.
  • Residents described significant security measures, including roadblocks and police door knocks, which disrupted the usual calm of the Cotswolds village.
  • Vance has since travelled to Scotland for the second part of his holiday, where he was met by pro-Palestine protesters, following similar anti-Vance demonstrations in the Cotswolds.

IN FULL

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.