DAVID LAMMY has referred himself to the environment watchdog after fishing with JD Vance without a proper licence — despite failing to take action over Britain’s complicity in genocide.

The Foreign Secretary, who has repeatedly rebuffed calls to take accountability for the government’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, admitted he did not hold the required permit.

Regulations stipulate that anglers must have a rod licence to fish for freshwater species, such as carp.

The Foreign Office said Mr Lammy had written to the Environment Agency after the “administrative oversight,” adding: “As soon as the Foreign Secretary was made aware of the administrative error, he successfully purchased the relevant rod fishing licences.

“He also wrote to the Environment Agency notifying them of the error, demonstrating how it would be rectified, and thanking them for their work protecting Britain’s fisheries.”

US Vice-President Mr Vance, who had been visiting Mr Lammy’s Chevening House retreat on holiday, said Mr Lammy failed to catch anything, but “all my kids did.”

Mr Lammy has faced criticism for failing to enforce an arms embargo on Israel, enabling its war crimes in Gaza.

Commenting on the fishing incident on X, MP Zarah Sultana said Mr Lammy should “be referring himself to The Hague for complicity in genocide.”

Mr Lammy is facing possible legal action over a plan to invite staff from oil firm Shell and arms firm BAE Systems, which supplies Israel, to work inside the Foreign Office. 

In a pre-action letter, environmental group The Corner House called the move “a recipe for potential serious conflicts of interest.”

The Foreign Office said: “We strongly reject these suggestions and make no apology for striking new partnerships with British businesses to harness their expertise, champion their interests overseas and drive growth for the British public.”