UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has admitted fishing without the required rod licence during a diplomatic outing with US Vice President JD Vance at Chevening House in Kent last week. Anglers in England and Wales must hold a valid Environment Agency licence to fish for freshwater species, even on private land. Lammy has written to the Environment Agency describing the lapse as an administrative oversight and has since bought the necessary licences. The regulator can impose fines of up to £2,500 for such breaches and has a record of prosecuting similar offences. A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said the minister notified the agency immediately after discovering the error, outlining steps taken to rectify it. There has been no confirmation on whether a licence was obtained for Vance. The episode occurred during the vice-president’s working visit to the United Kingdom, which included bilateral discussions at the foreign secretary’s grace-and-favour residence.