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| US Vice-President JD Vance plays at Trump golf course on first day of Scottish holiday | US Vice-President JD Vance plays at Trump golf course on first day of Scottish holiday |
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| Vance arrived at Turnberry just weeks after President Trump also played there | Vance arrived at Turnberry just weeks after President Trump also played there |
| US Vice-President JD Vance has spent the first morning of his Scottish holiday playing golf at Donald Trump's Turnberry course. | US Vice-President JD Vance has spent the first morning of his Scottish holiday playing golf at Donald Trump's Turnberry course. |
| Vance flew to Scotland on Air Force Two with his family on Wednesday and is staying at a plush country estate on the outskirts of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire. | Vance flew to Scotland on Air Force Two with his family on Wednesday and is staying at a plush country estate on the outskirts of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire. |
| He was driven the 30 miles to Turnberry on the first full day of his private visit to Scotland, where he teed-up while surrounded by a convoy of buggies manned by US secret service agents and military personnel. | |
| It comes just weeks after President Trump visited Scotland, when he played Turnberry in North Ayrshire and his new 18-hole course at Menie in Aberdeenshire. | It comes just weeks after President Trump visited Scotland, when he played Turnberry in North Ayrshire and his new 18-hole course at Menie in Aberdeenshire. |
| The vice-president was given some local advice as he plotted his way round the course | The vice-president was given some local advice as he plotted his way round the course |
| Vance is staying at Carnell Estates, a privately owned estate which has a 14th Century tower and 10-bedroom mansion situated on over 2,000 acres of land. | Vance is staying at Carnell Estates, a privately owned estate which has a 14th Century tower and 10-bedroom mansion situated on over 2,000 acres of land. |
| His arrival at the resort on Wednesday was greeted by dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters. | His arrival at the resort on Wednesday was greeted by dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters. |
| Police Scotland previously confirmed they had plans in place for "a significant policing operation." | Police Scotland previously confirmed they had plans in place for "a significant policing operation." |
| Airspace restrictions are in place around the estate until Sunday. | Airspace restrictions are in place around the estate until Sunday. |
| Vance will reportedly spend five days in Scotland - the same amount of time his boss did during his trip to the country last month. | Vance will reportedly spend five days in Scotland - the same amount of time his boss did during his trip to the country last month. |
| Vance is enjoying a private family visit to Scotland | Vance is enjoying a private family visit to Scotland |
| On Tuesday, Vance met US troops stationed at the Royal Air Force Base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, where he received a briefing on the base's capabilities. | On Tuesday, Vance met US troops stationed at the Royal Air Force Base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, where he received a briefing on the base's capabilities. |
| While not on official White House business, he met David Lammy for talks about Gaza and other international affairs at the foreign secretary's official residence, Chevening House, in Kent. | While not on official White House business, he met David Lammy for talks about Gaza and other international affairs at the foreign secretary's official residence, Chevening House, in Kent. |
| Vance was joined on the course by a group of guests | Vance was joined on the course by a group of guests |
| Earlier this year the vice-president criticised Scotland over buffer zones, which prevent demonstrations or vigils taking place close to abortion clinics. | Earlier this year the vice-president criticised Scotland over buffer zones, which prevent demonstrations or vigils taking place close to abortion clinics. |
| He used the new law as an example of Europe not protecting free speech and used a speech in Munich to claim "even private prayer within their own homes may amount to breaking the law". | He used the new law as an example of Europe not protecting free speech and used a speech in Munich to claim "even private prayer within their own homes may amount to breaking the law". |
| However, Vance has also described himself as a "Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart" in the past, with his ancestors having moved to the Appalachian region in the US more than three centuries ago. | However, Vance has also described himself as a "Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart" in the past, with his ancestors having moved to the Appalachian region in the US more than three centuries ago. |
| A Scottish government spokesperson said: "The Scottish government continues to work collaboratively with partners, including the UK government and Police Scotland, to manage the impact of a potential visit by the US Vice-President to Scotland." | A Scottish government spokesperson said: "The Scottish government continues to work collaboratively with partners, including the UK government and Police Scotland, to manage the impact of a potential visit by the US Vice-President to Scotland." |