Joe Biden’s Irish ancestry, which has seen him hailed as ‘unmistakably a son of Ireland’, has often been lauded by the US President – but his accompanying English roots have only been snubbed.
Despite proudly speaking about his ‘Irishness’, Mr Biden has caused controversy with his jokes and jibes about the British – even hinting at his ’embarrassment’ over his father’s UK ancestors.
The 80-year-old, whose parents were both born in the US, has previously been severely criticised for a