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Anti-Trump demonstrators chant 'Nazi scum' at pro-Donald Trump supporter who insists: 'I'm here to stay'
But he is then attacked and covered in milkshake while one police officer tries to stop situation escalating
It comes hours after Jeremy Corbyn delivers firebrand speech to anti-Trump protesters this afternoon
Mr Corbyn had earlier been lecturing his supporters about 'peace and justice' and creating 'better world'
Mr Trump called Mr Corbyn a 'negative force' in politics and revealed he had refused to meet him for talks
Sadiq Khan joined the attack, comparing Trump to an '11-year-old child' for calling Khan a 'stone cold loser'
Protesters admitted numbers were well short of estimates, with total put at just a few tens of thousands
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Published: 10:58 EDT, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 14:10 EDT, 4 June 2019

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Anti-Trump protesters viciously attacked a fan of the President with a milkshake in London today moments after Jeremy Corbyn's firebrand speech - as march organisers admitted the turnout fell well short of their hopes.

During ugly scenes in Parliament Square, anti-Trump demonstrators chanted 'Nazi scum' at the man before throwing a milkshake at him while a sole police officer tried to stop a brawl breaking out.

Today's shocking attack happened moments after Mr Corbyn delivered a firebrand speech to around 30,000 anti-Trump protesters in the capital this afternoon - with the Labour leader obliquely accusing the President of 'creating a sense of hate' and fostering racism.

Mr Corbyn had just finished lecturing his supporters about 'peace and justice' and creating a 'better world' - but his fanatical followers seemed not to get the message when they set upon the man who was wearing one of Trump's trademark hats.

The President hit back at Labour's leader just minutes later and called him a 'negative force' in politics, while also revealing that he had refused to meet Mr Corbyn for talks.

The protesters themselves have admitted that their numbers were well short of estimates, with one group - the Trump Babysitters - putting the total at just a few tens of thousands, and Mr Trump dismissed their initial claims of 250,000 people demonstrating against him as 'fake news'.

The shocked man who attacked by the McDonald's milkshake this afternoon retaliated by throwing it back in the direction it came from, before more than a dozen officers rushed in and escorted him away from the baying mob.

The attackers had just listened to Mr Corbyn accusing the President of fostering racism, although he did not mention him by name, in an extraordinary speech for a politician who could one day have to work with the President of the United States.

A pro-President Donald Trump supporter is escorted by police after being hit with a milkshake during a rally in London today

In volatile scenes, anti-Trump demonstrators chanted 'Nazi scum' at the man this afternoon as he insisted: 'I'm here to stay'

A woman chants 'Nazi scum' at the pro-Trump supporter as he is pushed by anti-Trump demonstrators in London today

The man is attacked and covered in a milkshake today while a sole police officer tries to stop the situation escalating

The supporter of Donald Trump was hit by a milkshake in Parliament Square during protests at the US President's visit

The pro-Trump supporter catches the milkshake before throwing it back during the protest against the President today

The man throws back the milkshake after he being hit by it during the rally against Donald Trump in London this afternoon

The pro-Trump supporter is escorted away by police after being hit with a milkshake during the rally in London today

Police remove the pro-Trump supporter from the Parliament Square area after he is hit by a milkshake during today's protests

Jeremy Corbyn this afternoon delivered a firebrand speech to anti-Donald Trump protesters at Trafalgar Square in London

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters gather at Trafalagar Square today, but estimates of 250,000 people seemed off the mark

The full speech by Jeremy Corbyn in London today

'Look around this crowd, look at each other. We are young, we are old, we are black, we are white, we are disabled, we're LGBT, we're the whole wonderful mosaic of diversity and inclusion that we represent on this demonstration today.

'We are the living embodiment of what a democratic society is about, where people come together not to exploit their differences, but to share the joy of learning something from each other and from other's experiences that others may not go through the hardship that so many have gone through to bring about some of the social changes we've achieved.

'And so, in welcoming visitors from the United States, I hope there can be a conversation. I am not, absolutely not, refusing to meet anybody. I want to be able to have that dialogue to bring about the better and more peaceful world that we all want to live in.

'But I'm very disappointed particularly today on the wonderful festival of Eid that our Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been attacked in the way that he has. I'm proud that our city has a Muslim mayor, that we can chase down Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, any form of racism within our society. Because racism divides, exploitation of minorities divides, exploitation of minorities brings about hatred, dislike, disdain and a horrible place for individuals to live in.

'When you've created that sense of hate, when you've destroyed people's self-esteem by those forms of racism, do you know what? You haven't built a house, you haven't built a school, you haven't trained a nurse, you haven't defended our natural world – all you've done is created a greater sense of hate and hatred that goes with it.

'So, we as a community and people have to work together to bring about that different world. We're in the midst of a debate about the future of our relationship between Britain and Europe and the rest of the world. The basis of that debate should surely be that we encourage the protection of jobs and living standards and public services and reach out to people all across the world.

'But it should not be a debate about how we go forward with No Deal at the same time as offering up our precious wonderful National Health Service to private American companies to come in and take it over. We will not stand for that. We will fight with every last breath of our body to defend the principle of a healthcare service free at the point of need for everybody as a human right.

'In the same way, many colleagues from my party in my shadow cabinet and Parliamentary group are proud to put forward the same principle for an education system based on the right to learn and the right to know, not the ability to be able to buy it from somebody else. It is about the kind of world we want to live in.

'There is a refugee crisis around the world. There are 65 million people across the globe who have no place to call their own as home. They're living as internal exiles in some countries, they're living in refugee camps, or they're undertaking perilous journeys to reach a place of safety. Sixty-five million is more than at any time in recorded history there have been displaced people on this globe.

'Can we stop treating people who travel for a place of safety, escape from oppression, from climate change-induced degradation or economic poverty to try to make their contribution to the world - don't treat them as enemies, treat them as fellow human beings and citizens of this planet who deserve our support, our sympathy and our understanding.

'But recognise as many of us did when we marched in 2003 in Hyde Park that going to war has consequences. Consequences for the soldiers who die, who we remember this week from the commemoration of what happened on D-Day. The consequences live on in the disability, the mental health stress, the dislocation and the flows of desperate refugees. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and Syria are feeding this desperate refugee flow. I want to work with every government across the planet to bring about a peaceful world where we don't solve our problems by going to war, we solve our problems by an understanding of history and how those conflicts came about. That is the intelligent message of peace that I believe we're giving here today in this marvellous demonstration here in Whitehall.

'And there is one other thing I want to say, and it's this. Three weeks ago in parliament, it was my privilege and pride to introduce sadly a very necessary resolution – a resolution that the British Parliament should declare there is a climate and environmental emergency across the whole planet. I'm proud to say that it was not opposed, therefore it was carried, and that is the decision of the British Parliament.

'But, passing a motion like that is only part of it. If we are to protect the natural world and environment on which we all depend, then actions have to be taken. A world dedicated to personal profit and greed, to mass exploitation and the most intensive forms of farming destroys the natural world, bit by bit by bit, that we all rely on. Sixty per cent of wildlife has been lost in this country in the past 40 years and it's getting faster and getting worse. The problems are galloping all around the world.

'The Paris climate change accord was the product, not just of the brilliance of some of the people who were there negotiating it, but in reality it was the product of decades and decades of environmental campaigners pointing out there have to be limits to how much you destroy the planet. Never forget, protest and activism eventually leads to change. And so, I want to live in a world that survives, I want to live in a world that thrives. You do that by respecting the natural world, you do that by respecting each other, you do that by recognising that we learn from each other's history.

'So I say to our visitors that have arrived this week. Think on please about a world that is one of peace and disarmament, is one recognising the values of all people, is a world that defeats racism, defeats misogyny, defeats the religious hatreds that are being fuelled by the far-Right in politics in Britain, in Europe and the United States.

'They have no answers, no answers to young people growing up worried about their futures, no answers to the communities that have lost their industries, no answers for the people that are desperate in all parts of the world to get to somewhere to live, no answers to those people that are desperate to get the medical help and support they need, no answers to those going through a mental health crisis of any sort all over the world.

'Do you know what? Together we can make a big difference, together we can change this world. Together we can bring about that peace and justice. And by our demonstration here today, we've shown just how determined we, all of us, are to achieve that better place and that better world. Thank you for being here today, for peace, for justice and disarmament.'

Mr Corbyn raged at the US President in a frothing speech at Parliament Square - condemning him for treating refugees like 'enemies', ignoring climate change, and trying to exploit the NHS for profit. In a message that will delight his hard-Left acolytes, he insisted Mr Trump had 'no answers' on how to create 'peace and justice'.

He also sprung to the defence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan one day after he was called a 'stone cold loser' by Mr Trump - and suggested the President had 'created a greater sense of hate and hatred'.

Despite snubbing the ceremonial banquet the Queen threw for Mr Trump last night, Mr Corbyn - known for sitting down with Hamas, Hezbollah and the IRA in the past – denied he was avoiding talking to Mr Trump.

The furious language will heighten fears that a Corbyn premiership could lay waste to the Special Relationship.

The veteran left-winger has spent decades complaining about US power, demanding the West gives up nuclear weapons unilaterally.

Mr Trump has already warned that he would have to see whether Mr Corbyn could be trusted before agreeing to continue crucial security cooperation.

The President added: 'I think the people should look to do things correctly as opposed to criticise - I really don't like critics as much as I like and respect people who get things done - so I decided not to meet.'

He also dismissed the protests as 'fake news', saying: 'We left the Prime Minister, the Queen, the royal family, there were thousands of people on the streets cheering. Even coming over today there were thousands cheering.

'Then I heard there were protests, I said 'Where are the protests? I don't see any protests'. I did see a small protest today when I came - very small - so a lot of it is fake news I hate to say.'

Milkshakes have become a popular projectile for attacking public figures in recent weeks, with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage and English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson among those targeted.

Former paratrooper MacNaughton, 81, also had a milkshake thrown on him while volunteering outside a polling booth for the Brexit Party in Aldershot, Hampshire, during the European elections last month.

Today, Mr Corbyn said 'protest and activism' was the best way to bring about political change. The furious language will heighten fears that a Corbyn premiership could lay waste to the Special Relationship.

The veteran Left-winger has spent decades complaining about US power, demanding the West gives up nuclear weapons unilaterally. Mr Trump has already warned that he would have to see whether Mr Corbyn could be trusted before agreeing to continue crucial security cooperation.

Mr Corbyn said: 'When you've created that sense of hate, when you've destroyed people's self-esteem by those forms of racism, do you know what?

'You haven't built a house, you haven't built a school, you haven't trained a nurse, you haven't defended our natural world – all you've done is created a greater sense of hate and hatred that goes with it.'

He added: 'I say to our visitors that have arrived this week. Think on please about a world that is one of peace and disarmament, is one recognising the values of all people, is a world that defeats racism, defeats misogyny, defeats the religious hatreds that are being fuelled by the far-Right in politics in Britain, in Europe and the United States.'

Mr Corbyn finished his speech by rousing protesters, saying: 'Do you know what? Together we can make a big difference, together we can change this world. Together we can bring about that peace and justice. And by our demonstration here today, we've shown just how determined we, all of us, are to achieve that better place and that better world. Thank you for being here today, for peace, for justice and disarmament.'

The London Mayor joined in the attack on Trump, telling an American news network the President of the United States was behaving 'like an 11-year-old child.'

Khan told CNN that he was 'not offended in the slightest' by Trump's Twitter rebuke delivered on Monday.

He said: 'This is the sort of behavior I would expect from an 11-year-old.

'But it's for him to decide how he behaves. It's not for me to respond in a like manner. I think it's beneath me to do childish tweets and name-calling.'

Khan has long been a critic of Trump. In a Sunday newspaper article, he called the US president a 'growing global threat' and said it was 'un-British' to be rolling out the red carpet for him.

By reply the President tweeted, upon touching down at Stansted: 'Sadiq Khan, who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly 'nasty' to the visiting President of the United States, by far the most important ally of the United Kingdom.

'He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me.

'Kahn [sic] reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of NYC, de Blasio, who has also done a terrible job - only half his height.

'In any event, I look forward to being a great friend to the United Kingdom, and am looking very much forward to my visit. Landing now.'

Speaking to CNN from City Hall the Mayor slammed Trump for his approach to immigration and gay rights, and said Britain should not get its hopes up for a post-Brexit trade deal because 'His mood changes from hour to hour.'

He went on: 'He can be upset by an article in a Sunday newspaper to the effect that he resorts to name-calling.'

The Trump Babysitters group estimated tens of thousands of protesters were involved in the demonstrations - fewer than an estimated 250,000 who gathered when Mr Trump visited the UK on July 13 last year.

John Rees from Stop The War Coalition, one of the organisers of today's protest, told MailOnline: '75,000 are out on the streets of London, from Whitehall to Trafalgar Square and all around, on a working Tuesday. 'We're happy with the numbers here today.'

Dan Jones, a Trump blimp group 'babysitter', added: 'We're no strangers to the rain in the UK yet it's still something special when tens of thousands hit the streets on a wet working day. That's as strong a rejection of Trump's politics as you could ask for.'

Mr Trump got a sight of the infamous 20ft Trump Baby blimp at Parliament Square as protesters marched from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament.

Demonstrators shouted expletives as the President passed the blimp in his limousine 'The Beast' along with his sizeable motorcade on the way to meet Prime Minister Theresa May at Downing Street.

Earlier, organisers wearing red jumpsuits and hats marked 'Trump Babysitters' launched the orange inflatable Baby blimp to huge cheers from onlookers. Some 3,182 officers have been deployed to police the visit today.

Placards are placed on the ground at Trafalgar Square that went uncollected ahead of the march in London today

Uncollected placards are placed around Trafalgar Square today, including some saying: 'No to Trump, no to war'

The clear-up begins following the anti-Donald Trump protests at Trafalgar Square in London this afternoon

Anti- Trump signs are seen piled on the grass during the rally against the US President in London this afternoon

MailOnline reader Lisa Sergent sent in a photo of abandoned placards on the ground, saying: 'You call these eco-warriors?'

Some rally goers took pains to collect in the placards and banners at the end of a disappointing day in the rain

But hundreds were abandoned in the street or piled up at the side of parks and roads after speeches on environmentalism

Piles of placards left by the protestors near Westminster London Underground station after this afternoon's protests

Protesters from the Stand Up To Trump and Stop Trump groups congregated for a rally also featuring a speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who snubbed last night's state banquet at Buckingham Palace.

Mayor Sadiq Khan has let the coalition of hard-Left activists and campaigners lampoon Mr Trump with an 16ft robot tweeting on a gold toilet and a 20ft baby blimp which also appeared during his previous visit in July 2018.

Protesters hope to paralyse parts of Central London in protest after laying on coaches to bring thousands of supporters to the capital as they marched from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square this afternoon.

It comes after a protest outside Buckingham Palace promising to 'wreck' a royal banquet hosted for Mr Trump last night was a damp squib and attracted just 300 supporters who chanted 'Donald Trump's not welcome here'.

However, organisers had earlier said that today's rally could be 'the biggest demonstration in British history', despite the Iraq war protest in London in February 2003 attracting more than a million people.

Protests are also planned in Birmingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chester, Leicester, Oxford and Exeter – a day after Amnesty International unfurled five banners on Vauxhall Bridge in view of the US embassy.

Climate change activists, students, pacifists, trade union members and families are expected to gather, while the protesters will include Handmaids Against Trump - women who will be draped in red with white hoods in homage to Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a crackdown on reproductive rights.

Heated arguments broke out between pro and anti Trump supporters at Parliament Square after a small group of men and women, several wearing 'Make America Great Again' hats, started shouting 'we love Trump'.

They were confronted by another small group protesting the President's visit, some of whom were carrying EU flags. The EU supporters shouted 'you can shove your Brexit up your a***', as police officers watched on.

Speaking at Parliament Square this morning, Shaista Aziz, from the Stop Trump coalition, said the demonstration was 'very exciting' and the Trump blimp has 'captured the world's imagination'.

The group has raised £30,000 ahead of the blimp's flight, for charities they say help groups and minorities affected by Mr Trump's policies. 'It's very significant the fact that you can raise that much money in two weeks, there's a will to have this in the air,' said Ms Aziz. 'We know that this will definitely annoy Trump.'

Police officers try to restore order after a scuffle breaks out between those for and against Donald Trump in London today

US President Donald Trump's limousine The Beast (circled in red) passes in sight of the Baby blimp at Parliament Square today

Mr Corbyn is escorted away from Parliament Square after delivering a speech during the demonstration in London today

Poor turnout: Extremely thin crowds gathered around the Trump Baby blimp at Parliament Square this afternoon

Socialist demonstrators wave flares as they take part in a protest against US President Donald Trump in London this afternoon

Thousands of protesters make their presence known at Trafalgar Square in London today as they protest Mr Trump's visit

Protesters march to Whitehall from Trafalgar Square this afternoon as they protest the state visit by President Trump

Protesters gather at Trafalgar Square today. Organisers say the rally could be 'the biggest demonstration in British history'

Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell joins the march against the visit of President Trump in London this afternoon

An anti-Trump banner is seen on a child during the rally against the US President in London this afternoon

She said the president has conducted himself in a 'disgraceful manner' since arriving in London and that 'helps' the protesters' cause. 'It helps us shine a light on the very serious issues around this Trump presidency,' she said.

James O'Brien, of County Mayo, was selling toilet paper with Mr Trump's face on it in Trafalgar Square. 'The only toilet paper in the world that's already got c**p on it', he shouted, as he sold two for £5 out of a trolley. 'It's the most fun you'll ever have on the toilet,' he suggested.

Mr O'Brien said he had carried out the stunt at the previous protests against Mr Trump's visit to the UK.

Asad Rehman, one of the protest organisers from the Stop Trump Coalition, said: 'The whole protest is about the mistake of the Government to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump.'

Mr Rehman said it is not about the individual but 'the politics he represents', adding: 'It's a fundamental mistake for the Government to normalise that politics.'

He said he expects a 'sizeable' crowd at the central London protest. 'We want to raise the bar and stand up for democracy and human rights,' he added.Mr Rehman said Mr Trump wants pictures of the pomp and ceremony to help him in a presidential re-election campaign in 2020.

Speaking to the crowd on Whitehall, Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC, referred to Mr Trump using the word 'nasty' to describe the Duchess of Sussex. Ms O'Grady said: 'Better to be a nasty woman than a dirty old man.'

Today the police have closed off roads all over Central London again as Trump visits St James' Palace and Downing Street

The Stop Trump group posted a map on Facebook showing where the 'self-organised blocs' will gather at Trafalgar Square

A graphic details the various components of 'The Beast' which is transporting the President and his family around London

Anti-Trump protesters gather next to the Trump Baby blimp after it is inflated at Parliament Square in London this morning

Labour party leader Mr Corbyn leaves after speaking at the anti-Trump demonstration on Whitehall in London this afternoon

Police forces guard the area as people gather in Central London to demonstrate against the state visit of Mr Trump today

People hand out Donald Trump toilet paper in Central London as protesters gather to demonstrate this morning

People carruomg Communications Union balloons and banners take part in the anti-Trump protest in Whitehall this afternoon

A woman holds a placard saying Mr Trump is a 'danger to the world' as the Baby blimp is inflated at Parliament Square today

Demonstrators hold placards at Trafalgar Square in London today on the second day of President Trump's state visit to the UK

Protestors gather at Trafalgar Square in London today around a 16ft robot depitcting Mr Trump tweeting on a gold toilet

Demonstrators carry a figure of Baby Trump in a cage during the anti-Trump protest in London this afternoon

Protestors gather by the fountains of Trafalgar Square in London today to protest the state visit to the UK by Mr Trump

Mr Trump had denied calling Meghan 'nasty', despite The Sun newspaper sharing an audio recording of the president's interview with them.

Donald Trump's itinerary in London today

9.10am: Donald Trump leaves US Ambassador's residence of Winfield House in Regent's Park en route to St James's Palace

9.40am: Mr Trump arrives at St James's Palace and participates in a business roundtable

11.10am: Mr Trump and his wife Melania leave St James's Palace en route to 10 Downing Street

11.20am: The Trumps arrive at 10 Downing Street and meet Prime Minister Theresa May, before Mr Trump has an expanded bilateral meeting (11.45am) and working lunch (12.25pm)

1.45pm: Mr Trump has a press conference with Mrs May

2.25pm: The Trumps are given a tour of the Churchill War Rooms

3.20pm: The Trumps leave the Churchill War Rooms en route to Winfield House. They arrive back at Winfield House at 3.50pm

7.45pm: The Trumps meet The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at Winfield House, before having a pre-reciprocal dinner reception (8.10pm), followed by a 'presentation of guest' (8.20pm), reciprocal dinner (8.35pm) and signing of a guestbook (9.50pm)

Meghan has been a vocal critic of the US president in the past and backed his political rival Hillary Clinton.

Before the 2016 presidential election the duchess, then an actress, suggested she would leave the US if Mr Trump won.

In a recent interview with The Sun newspaper, Mr Trump claimed he was unaware of Meghan's comments and said: 'I didn't know that. What can I say? I didn't know that she was nasty.'

Some anti-Brexit demonstrators joined onlookers waiting for the Trump blimp to fly.

Clare Barton, 48, a registrar from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, said she joined the protests because 'Trump very much supports Brexit' and there is an 'an extreme right wing mentality' behind both Trump and Brexit.

'We need to be clear on the message to stop Brexit, stop Farage and Boris Johnson,' said Ms Barton, who was flying Saltire and EU flags.

'He (Trump) is not going to compromise on Brexit and wants trade deals on the NHS, which we hold very dear.'

But Trump supporter Lewis Metcalfe, from Richmond in North Yorkshire, said he took a day off work to travel to London and offer 'a difference of opinion'.

'I'm obviously going to be a minority today. I'm not here to troll, to cause a riot or cause disruption,' said 28-year-old Mr Metcalfe, who was at Parliament Square wearing a 'Make America Great Again' cap.

Demonstrators take part in the anti-Trump protest below Nelson's Column at Trafalgar Square in London this morning

Protestors gather at Trafalgar Square in London this morning on the second day of the state visit to the UK by President Trump

(From left) Philip May and Prime Minister Theresa May welcome US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to Downing Street today

A man dressed in a gorilla costume and Donald Trump mask is stood inside a cage beside the blimp in Parliament Square today, accompanied by a fellow activist in a prison uniform impersonating Boris Johnson. A sign on the cage says 'do not feed the gorilla, he only eats chlorinated chicken', in apparent protest at US government hopes to see UK food standard laws changed in a future trade deal. 'The 'Commander in Chimp' and I are both men of conviction and we look forward to getting a great many convictions in future,' the Boris Johnson impersonator told onlookers

Members of the Baby Trump blimp team set up the inflatable balloon at Parliament Square as a woman takes a selfie today

Protestors gather at Trafalgar Square today ahead of a march to Parliament Square expected to attract 250,000 people

Demonstrators wear US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May masks at the protest in London today

Protestors gather in Trafalgar Square in London today on the second day of the state visit to the UK by President Trump

The Baby Trump blimp is set up by a team member at Parliament Square today on the second day of Mr Trump's state visit

A 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet at Trafalgar Square in London this morning

Demonstrators put the finishing touches to a 16ft talking robot of Mr Trump on a gold toilet in Trafalgar Square today

'I don't agree with all his policies. He's not the greatest president in the world but he does get things done.

'I think it (the protest) is a little bit hypocritical because you get hundreds of thousands of people for Donald Trump today and yet we had minuscule, maybe hundreds of people, for Xi Jinping and Mohammed Bin Salman.'

Donald Trump is a 'sexual predator' and a racist who does not deserve a visit, says Emily Thornberry

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry, pictured last month

Emily Thornberry escalated the war of words between the Labour Party and Donald Trump today as she labelled the US President a 'sexual predator'.

The Shadow Foreign Secretary claimed Mr Trump is a racist who does not deserve the honour of a state visit hosted by the Queen.

Ms Thornberry told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the leader of Britain's most important ally should be stood up to 'the way you deal with a bully' because 'if you bow down in front of them you just get kicked harder.'

She said: 'A state visit is an honour and we don't think this president deserves an honour.

'The truth is he has tried to close borders with Muslim-majority countries, he is caging small Mexican children, he has grabbed women and boasted about it.

'He is a sexual predator, he is a racist and it's right to say that - we need to think about when is it our country got so scared?'

She also defended Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn from accusations of hypocrisy for attending a state banquet for the Chinese president but snubbing the banquet for Mr Trump last night.

She said: 'When you have a close friend and they're going wrong, you are more likely to be adamant with them and clearer with them than someone who has not been as close a friend and someone you are trying to build a relationship up with.'

A team of organisers wearing red jumpsuits and hats marked 'Trump Babysitters' prepared the site at Parliament Square today as camera crews from media outlets watched on.

The square is a stone's throw from the Houses of Parliament, where nearby roads are sealed off and police stood guard in anticipation of large protests.

The 16ft talking robot of Mr Trump sitting on a gold toilet attracted onlookers in Trafalgar Square.

Don Lessem travelled from Philadelphia in the US with the robot which says the phrases 'No collusion', 'You are fake news' and 'I'm a very stable genius' - the audio of which is Mr Trump's own voice.

The robot also makes a farting sound, and Mr Lessem said: 'The fart we couldn't get from him (Trump) so we had to use a generic fart.'

He said he had the robot made in China and it is making its debut outing.

Mr Lessem said of Mr Trump: 'Well he's a disgrace. I want people to realise that this doesn't represent America. Humour is my weapon. He's a would-be dictator.'

Mr Lessem said Mr Trump loves pomp and ceremony 'because he's an egomaniac'.

Scotland Yard has put areas surrounding Buckingham Palace and Downing Street on 'lockdown' – with 10,000 officers deployed in a £25million security operation – and has asked for reinforcements from other forces for the three-day visit.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick last night said her officers will be 'firm' with those who break the law after a climate change protest in London earlier this year got out of control.

Activists have been given permission to protest today in Whitehall, just yards from Downing Street, while Mr Trump and Theresa May hold meetings with officials.

They will chant 'Donald Trump's not welcome here', to a cacophony of noise from drums, gongs and whistles. Organisers plan to erect a stage in the street where various anti-Trump speakers will address the crowds.

As well as Mr Corbyn, the rally will be attended by a string of Labour shadow ministers, including Emily Thornberry, Diane Abbott and Dawn Butler. Mr Corbyn said he will join crowds to 'stand in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world and in our own country'.

Ms Thornberry claimed Mr Corbyn's attendance at a state banquet for the Chinese president was 'different' from Mr Trump's.

Mayor Sadiq Khan has agreed to let agitators lampoon Mr Trump with the robot on a gold toilet at Trafalgar Square

Commuters and tourists take selfies with a 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump in Trafalgar Square today

Protesters hand out Donald Trump toilet paper in London as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit today

Organisers wearing red jumpsuits and hats marked 'Trump Babysitters' prepare the site for the Trump Baby blimp today

Police officers stand guard this morning as they wait for US President Donald Trump during his state visit in London

Parliament Square is next to the Houses of Parliament, where the Trump Baby blimp is pictured being prepared today

A demonstrator holds a placard during an anti-Trump protest in London outside the Houses of Parliament this morning

A demonstrator blows up a balloon showing the Trump Baby blimp as he takes part in the protest in London this morning

Protesters hold a miniature version of the Trump Baby blimp along with other banners as they protest his visit in London today

A member of the Baby Trump blimp team wearing a 'Trump Babysitter' jacket waits for it to be inflated in London this morning

A pro-Trump activist poses with the flag of Israel in front of the Donald Trump robot at Trafalgar Square in London today

A protester holds up a placard in Parliament Square in London this morning, trying to instead focus attention on Syria

My Holocaust survivor mother inspired me to make the Trump toilet statue, says US protester

Don Lessen with his statue of Mr Trump sat on a gold throne

An American protester told how his Holocaust survivor mother inspired him to spend two months building and shipping a Donald Trump sculpture of the US president sitting on a gold toilet.

Don Lessen's statue of Mr Trump sat on his gold throne greeted laughing protestors gathered in Trafalgar Square today.

Mr Lessen, 67, from Philadelphia, told MailOnline: 'My mother Gertrude is a holocaust survivor who just turned 100. She told me Trump's behaviour was how Hitler started.

'So when Trump started caging children with no compassion, that's when I decided to make a Trump sculpture. It's taken two months to build and ship here from China to be here today.

'It makes statements like, 'you are fake news', 'I'm a very stable genius' and it even makes fart noises. I made (him at) home sitting on the loo because that's all he does all day.'

The Labour MP said Mr Trump needed to be stood up to 'like the way you deal with a bully' because 'if you bow down in front of them you just get kicked harder'.

TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady and Mark Serwotka, head of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), will also speak to those gathered.

Today, demonstrators will be blocked from walking the entire length of Whitehall for security reasons.

It means they will have to walk a circuitous route via Embankment if they want to reach Parliament Square, where a 20ft blimp depicting the President as an angry baby will be flown.

Organisers have been given permission to fly it by the London Mayor's office and the Metropolitan Police.

A 16ft talking robot depicting Mr Trump sitting on a gold toilet, which has been shipped in from China, is also expected to make an appearance.

There will also be 'milkshaking', during which protesters will bombard figures of Mr Trump, Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson with milkshakes.

Organiser Shabbir Lakha said: 'We would like this to be the biggest demonstration in British history.'

Mr Lakha added that the plan was to fill Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Embankment – 'effectively surrounding' the areas where Mr Trump will be visiting.

'We are going to be assembling in Trafalgar Square and will march down Whitehall, with a rally at the Monument to the Women of World War II next to the Cenotaph, which should be at the same time Donald Trump is in Downing Street.'

Among those taking part will be environmental activists, anti-racism campaigners and women's rights protesters.

Hundreds of teenagers involved in the recent youth strikes against climate change are also expected to attend.

The blimp depicting a cartoon baby Donald Trump flew in London during the president's last visit (pictured, in July 2018)

Mr Trump's three-day state visit to Britain began with a row between him and London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured)

Anti-Trump protesters gathered outside Buckingham Palace last night but only around 300 people turned up

Mr Trump appeared unconcerned by the protest plans, writing on Twitter last night: 'The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong.

'Tremendous crowds of well-wishers and people that love our country. Haven't seen any protests yet, but I'm sure the Fake News will be working hard to find them.'

Miss Dick said police were expecting fewer protesters than took to the streets for Mr Trump's visit to Britain last year, when the figure was put at close to 250,000.

She added: 'We will be pretty firm if protesters are intending to try to protest in a way which is unlawful, and very, very firm if anybody wants to do anything which might in any way endanger security.

'We take our role really seriously – on the one hand to keep safe the visiting head of state and their entourage and everybody connected with it, and of course our own Royal Family, and on the other hand in a liberal democracy like ours to ensure that if people wish to protest lawfully they can do so without crime, and do so safely.'

John Apter, chairman of the Police Federation, said: 'There are not enough officers to meet the day-to-day pressures on policing, so this on top is a huge ask.'

Also today, Mr Trump backed Brexit and promised Britain a 'phenomenal trade deal' after it leaves the EU in a joint press conference with Theresa May this afternoon.

Mr Trump used his address at the Foreign Office to pay tribute to Mrs May and said the Prime Minister 'loves her country dearly' and promised that the bond between their countries is unbreakable because it is 'the greatest alliance the world has ever known'.

When asked about Brexit the President said: 'I think it will happen and it should happen. This is a great, great country and it wants its own identity', adding leaving the EU 'would be a good thing for this country'.

He said Mrs May's deal with the EU - which MPs rejected three times this year - is still 'teed up' to take Britain out of the bloc and looking at Mrs May on the opposite podium he said: 'Perhaps you won't be given the credit you deserve if they do something, but I think you deserve a lot of credit - I really do'.

The President also promised Britain a 'phenomenal' trade deal following Brexit - hours after he urged the outgoing Prime Minister to 'stick around' and do a 'substantial' sign it with him.

He said: 'Our nations have more than 1 trillion dollars invested in each other's economies. As the UK makes preparations to exit the EU the US is committed to a phenomenal trade deal between the US and the UK. There is tremendous potential in that trade deal, I say probably two and even three times what we're doing right now.'

Donald Trump and Theresa May smile and shake hands as they take part in a joint press conference at the Foreign Office today

Mr Trump used his speech to promise Britain a 'phenomenal' trade deal following Brexit saying he believes Britain will leave the EU

The US President laughed as he said that he would have sued the EU - but added that Mrs May was 'probably a better negotiator'

Mr Trump said the Prime Minister was a person 'who loves her country dearly' and had done a good job with negotiating with the EU

Mr Trump also praised the strength of their Special Relationship since both leaders took power in 2016 and said: 'It has been a great honour working with you. Thank you for your partnership. This is the greatest alliance the world has ever known'.

Outside the 250,000 protesters who promised to 'wreck' the second day of his state visit had failed to turn up - with only a few tens of thousands gathering for their anti-Trump 'carnival of resistance' in Trafalgar Square with the President calling the predictions of huge crowds 'fake news'.

He said: 'Coming over today there were thousands of people cheering. Then I heard there were protests, I said 'Where are the protests? I don't see any protests'. I did see a small protest today when I came - very small - so a lot of it is fake news I hate to say'.

After talks in Downing Street on Brexit, Iran, Huawei and climate change, Mr Trump used the press conference to thank the Queen and the Prime Minister for welcoming him and Melania to Britain for setting up the state visit - only the third offered to a US President - calling Her Majesty 'a fantastic woman' and Mrs May 'a tremendous professional'.

Speaking in London today the President revealed:

Britain will leave the EU 'soon' calling Brexit 'good for the country' because the UK wants its 'own identity';
The $1trillion dollar in annual trade between the US and America could be doubled or trebled with a 'phenomenal new trade deal' signed when the UK cuts ties with Brussels;
President Trump said US access to the NHS should 'not be off the table' post-Brexit and nor should 'anything else'
Trump revealed 'absolute' agreement on Huawei between him and Mrs May after he warned the UK not to give the Chinese access to Britain's 5G network;
He rejected an invitation from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to meet this week and said he and London Mayor Sadiq Khan are 'negative forces' who are 'damaging the UK' and 'shouldn't be criticising' a President;
Leader of the free world praised 'great guy' Boris Johnson and will meet Michael Gove layer today;

Mr Trump's second day of his state visit went from the pomp of a royal reception and state banquet at Buckingham Palace to politics with meetings at Downing Street and St James' Palace.

The joint press conference was held at Britain's Foreign Office on Whitehall after talks between the two leaders in No 10

There was a moment of humour at the end of their joint press conference when Mrs May was asked whether she should have taken the President's advice on Brexit.

Mrs May said: 'It will be for whoever succeeds me to take this issue forward.

'I seem to remember the president suggest I sued the European Union, which we didn't do. We went into negotiations and came out with a good deal.'

Mr Trump responded: 'I would have sued and settled, maybe, but you never know.

'She's probably a better negotiator that I am.

'She has got it, in a sense - that deal is teed up, I think they have to do something.

'Perhaps you won't be given the credit you deserve if they do something, but I think you deserve a lot of credit - I really do.'

Asked if the US could impose limits on intelligence sharing if the UK used Huawei infrastructure, Mr Trump said: 'No, because we're gonna have absolutely an agreement on Huawei and everything else. We have an incredible intelligence relationship and we will be able to work out any differences.

'We did discuss it - I see absolutely no limitations, we've never had limitations. This is a truly great ally and partner and we'll have no problem with that.'

President Trump said the NHS would be on the table during negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

He said: 'I think everything with a trade deal is on the table.

'When you're dealing in trade everything is on the table so NHS or anything else, a lot more than that, but everything will be on the table, absolutely.'

Prime Minister Theresa May then added: 'But the point in making trade deals is of course that both sides negotiate and come to an agreement about what should or should not be in that trade deal for the future.'

No official photographer was allowed on Mr Trump's private tour of Churchill's War Rooms, which spread out under Whitehall to prevent German bombs damaging Britain's greatest PM. But the President's son Donald Jr shared this image of his father with Churchill's bed on Instagram

Tiffany, Ivanka, Donald Jr, Eric and his wife Lara posed in front of Churchill's desk. Mr Trump's 13-year-old son Barron stayed at home

Mr Trump listens to a guide next to Mr Churchill's world map as Mrs May, Melania Trump and Philip May (left to right) look at the WW2 artefact

Trump: I refused a request from Corbyn to meet because he is a 'negative force'

US President Donald Trump turned down an invitation to meet Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (pictured today) because he is 'somewhat of a negative force'.

Mr Corbyn snubbed the state banquet hosted by the Queen in honour of the president on Monday and also spoke at an anti-Trump rally in Parliament Square as the US leader met the Prime Minister in Downing Street.

But the Labour leader had offered a meeting outside the official engagements of the state visit, the president revealed.

Mr Trump said he did 'not know him, never met him, never spoke to him' but turned down the meeting because he said Mr Corbyn was 'somewhat of a negative force'.

He said: 'He wanted to meet today or tomorrow and I decided I would not do that.

'I think he is, from where I come from, somewhat of a negative force.

'I think the people should look to do things correctly as opposed to criticise.

'I really don't like critics as much as I like and respect people who get things done - so I decided not to meet.'

A Labour spokesman confirmed Mr Corbyn had offered to meet.

He said: 'Jeremy Corbyn proposed a meeting with Donald Trump during the president's visit.

'Jeremy is ready to engage with the president on a range of issues, including the climate emergency, threats to peace and the refugee crisis.'

Health Secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock responded: 'Dear Mr President. The NHS isn't on the table in trade talks - and never will be. Not on my watch'.

The Prime Minister opened the Foreign Office event with a tribute to those who gave their lives on D-Day in 1944 and praised the 'unity' of the US and Britain saying the bond will 'continue for the next 75 years and beyond'.

Calling him Donald throughout her speech, Mrs May thanked him for supporting Britain after the Skripal poisoning in Salisbury last year by expelling Russian diplomats in the aftermath.

She said: 'As with our predecessors when we have faced threats to our security of our citizens and our allies we have stood together and acted together.

'When Russia used a deadly nerve agent on the streets of our country, alongside the UK's expulsions the president expelled 60 Russian intelligence officers, the largest contribution towards an unprecedented global response.'

She paid tribute to the 'extraordinary courage and sacrifice' of those fighting on D-Day at a press conference with President Donald Trump.

Speaking from the Foreign Office on Whitehall, she said: 'As leaders prepare to gather here from across the world it's fitting we begin with a celebration of the special relationship between the UK and US. Enduring partners who stood side by side on that historic day and every day since.'

Mrs May said she had always spoken 'openly' with Mr Trump on issues over which they disagree, as had the president with her.

'I've always believed that cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances and nowhere is this more true than in the special relationship.'

She said the pair had discussed issues including Iran, tackling climate change and China.

She said they recognised China's 'economic significance and that we cannot ignore action that threatens our shared interests or values'.

The Trumps were in Downing Street this afternoon with Theresa May and her husband Philip on the second day of their whirlwind state visit to the UK.

The President yelled a loud 'hi' as he greeted the Prime Minister outside No 10 and the pair laughed together on the red carpet after an awkward moment where they failed to shake hands when Mrs Trump and Mr May accidentally blocked their path.

Mrs May and Mr Trump were followed from No 10 by their spouses Philip May and Melania Trump after two hours of talks

Mr Trump waves to reporters as accompanies Mrs May out of Downing Street this afternoon having discussed Iran, climate change and other major issues

Mr Trump walks through a packed Downing Street followed by his wife Melania and Mrs May's husband Philip

The couples walked out of Downing Street via a rear exit and on to the Foreign Office for their joint press conference

Mr Trump spoke about Brexit, the Prime Minister's future, his relationship with the Queen and attacked Jeremy Corbyn and Sadiq Khan

As Trump was about to give his press conference Jeremy Corbyn spoke at an anti-Trump protest (pictured arriving with Diane Abbott) yards from Downing Street where he accused the President of 'creating a sense of hate' and fostering racism

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who boycotted the state banquet thrown for Mr Trump by the Queen last night, delivered a firebrand speech to protesters obliquely accusing the President of 'creating a sense of hate' and fostering racism.

Speaking to demonstrators on Whitehall, Mr Corbyn continued: 'But I am very disappointed, particularly today on the wonderful festival of Eid, that our mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been attacked in the way that he has.

Trump gives a personalised Air Force One jacket to Prince Philip and the Queen gets a wooden jewellery box

The Duke of Edinburgh now has his own personalised Air Force One jacket thanks to US President Donald Trump, while the Queen has a Tiffany silver and silk poppy brooch.

Philip, who did not take part in the official engagements as part of the US state visit on Monday, was brought the present by the American leader and First Lady Melania Trump.

A personalised Air Force One jacket - worn over the years by many a president - is usually navy, features the presidential seal, with the embroidered words Air Force One in white on one side of the chest, and the wearer's name in italics on the other.

Philip, who has retired from public duties and spends much of his time at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, did not meet the Trumps at Buckingham Palace behind the scenes.

The Queen's gift, which formed part of the traditional exchange of presents between heads of state, came in a custom White House wood jewellery box in red leather box, Mrs Trump's office said.

'I am proud that our city has a Muslim mayor, that we can chase down Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, any form of racism within our society because racism divides.

'Exploitation of minorities divides, exploitation of minorities brings about hatred, dislike, disdain, and a horrible place for individuals to live in.'

Addressing the crowd on Whitehall, Jeremy Corbyn thanked everyone for being there, adding: 'Look around this crowd. Look at each other. We are young, we are old, we are black, we are white, we are disabled, we're LGBT.

'We're the whole wonderful mosaic of diversity and inclusion that we represent on this demonstration here today.

'We are the living embodiment of what a democratic society is about, where people come together not to exploit their differences but to share the joy of learning something from each other and from each other's experiences, that others may not go through the hardship that so many have gone through to bring about some of the social changes we've achieved.'

Yards away in Downing Street the PM and President, along with their spouses, viewed the Sussex Declaration - a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence on sheepskin parchment dating back to the 1780s. Philip and Melania then met British and American children at a party thrown for them in No 10's garden.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner were also invited to No 10 talks hours after her father urged the outgoing Prime Minister to 'stick around' and do a 'substantial' post-Brexit trade deal with him.

He is also expected to demand Mrs May refuses to allow Huawei to help build Britain's 5G network or risk intelligence-sharing between the two powers and also urge her to take a harder line on Iran.

The President, who has criticised Mrs May for not pursuing No Deal or taking his advice to sue the EU, had earlier hinted that trade deal negotiations between the two nations could come to a climax within a 'few weeks'.

Addressing Mrs May at a breakfast meeting at St James' Palace this morning the leader of the free world said: 'I don't know exactly what your timing is but stick around, let's do this deal, ok?'.

The Trumps and the Mays all smile as the President yells to reporters in Downing Street on day 2 of his state visit to Britain

First Lady Melania and Philip May speak to children at a garden party thrown for them in Downing Street today

Mr Trump says a loud 'hi' to the outgoing Prime Minister and her husband just days before she is set to quit as Tory leader but remain in No 10 as a caretaker PM

Donald Trump chats to Theresa May and her husband Philip with his wife Melania as No 10 rolled out the red carpet for the couple

Mr Trump will hold talks with the PM and has suggested that a 'substantial' trade deal between the two countries is close

Mr Trump guides Mrs May towards the famous black door of No 10 ahead of a working lunch, more talks and a joint press conference

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania at Downing Street where Prime Minister Theresa May and husband Philip greet them on the steps of No 10 - but the PM and President failed to shake hands after a mix up

Mrs May laughs as she shows Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump and Philip May a 1780 copy of the American Declaration of Independence kept in 10 Downing Street

As Mr Trump was inside Downing Street - No 10's pet cat Larry takes shelter from the rain underneath The Beast

Ivanka Trump and Woody Johnson US ambassador to the UK enter Downing Street following the arrival of US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump,

Big hitters at the St James Palace breakfast on the US side around Mr Trump (left) included John Bolton, Ivanka Trump, Mike Pompeo, Woody Johnson and Treasury chief Steven Terner Mnuchin. On the British side there was Britain's top civil servant Mark Sedwell (far right), Trade Secretary Liam Fox (next to him) and Chancellor Philip Hammond towards the far end of the table

First Lady Melania Trump and the Prime Minister's husband Philip May have attended an Anglo-American themed garden party at Number 10.

The pair met children of US embassy and Downing Street staff in the garden, and Mrs Trump hugged a girl who presented her with a bouquet of flowers.

Donald Trump and Theresa May had lunch with their delegations inside Number 10 while the party was under way.

The PM will quit as Tory leader on Friday for failing to deliver Brexit with Mr Trump's 'good friend' Boris Johnson, the favourite to take over. The pair enjoyed a 'friendly and productive' 20-minute phone call after the former foreign secretary turned down the offer of a face-to-face meeting. His rival Michael Gove will meet the President later today.

Trump's hot-button issues as he spends three days in Britain

Brexit

Donald Trump called on Britain to leave the European Union without a deal if Brussels refuses to meet its demands, as he urged the Government to send Nigel Farage into the negotiations.

In an interview before he flew to Britain, the US President said the UK should quit the EU without an agreement if Brussels refused to meet its demands.

He said Britain had to 'get the deal closed' and leave, and even suggested leaving without paying the £39billion divorce bill.

'If they don't get what they want, I would walk away,' he told the Sunday Times. 'If I were them I wouldn't pay $50billion.'

Boris Johnson

Donald Trump threw a hand grenade into the Tory leadership race by heaping praise on Boris Johnson.

The US president said he liked the former Foreign Secretary and thought he would do 'a very good job' as Prime Minister.

Although the comments fall short of an official endorsement, it sparked a huge row on the eve of Mr Trump's state visit to the UK.

Asked about Mr Johnson and the Tory leadership race, the President said: 'It's something that I find very interesting.

'I actually have studied it very hard. I know the different players. But I think Boris would do a very good job. I think he would be excellent.'

He added: 'I like him. I have always liked him. I don't know that he is going to be chosen, but I think he is a very good guy, a very talented person. He has been very positive about me and our country.'

Huawei

Mr Trump warned Theresa May not to let Chinese mobile giant Huawei have any role in Britain's 5G network in an interview published hours before arriving in the UK.

Mr Trump said: 'We work very closely with your country and so you have to be very careful.'

The President will ban Huawei from America's next mobile network and is urging allies to do the same.

Sadiq Khan

Donald Trump mocked London Mayor Sadiq Khan for being a 'stone cold loser' as the US President arrived in Britain for his three-day state visit.

In return the mayor's office immediately fired back, saying Mr Trump was offering 'childish insults which should be beneath the President of the United States'.

Mr Trump said Mr Khan had done a 'terrible job', hitting back after the mayor compared the language used by him to that of 'fascists of the 20th century'.

A war of words has erupted over the past 24 hours after Mr Khan described Mr Trump as 'just one of the most egregious examples of a growing global threat'.

The US President and Mr Khan have repeatedly clashed in recent years, including Mr Trump criticising the mayor's response to the 2017 London Bridge terror attack.

Despite the tensions between May and Trump in recent years, the President told her: 'I very much appreciate the relationship we have had. It's been outstanding and I guess some people know that and some people don't but you and I know it's been a really very good relationship'.

Hinting that trade talks are going well for when Britain quits the EU Mr Trump said: 'I think there is an opportunity to greatly enlarge that especially in light of what is happening [Brexit]. Make it much bigger. So we're going to be working on that today, maybe tomorrow and the next few weeks but I think we're going to have a very substantial trade deal'.

He added: 'It'll be a fair deal. This is something our folks want to do, your folks want to do and what we want to do and we're going to get it done'.

Up to 250,000 anti-Trump protesters will be out in force today after organising a 'carnival of resistance' including a speech from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who snubbed last night's state banquet. There will then be a march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square this afternoon.

Donald Trump's motorcade passed Parliament Square, where the 'Baby Trump' blimp is flying, as it headed on to Whitehall.

The entire stretch of road towards Number 10 was completely sealed off by dozens off police officers, including several on horseback.

Scores of metal gates have also been set out along Whitehall and police said they would prevent anybody passing until further notice.

A police helicopter also circled overhead as a small crowd, mostly tourists, strained to catch a glimpse of the president.

Some protests shouted expletives as his vehicle passed.

The President went to Downing Street as his three-day trip became political having also already made his views clear on Brexit and the Conservative leadership battle as he crossed the Atlantic.

After Mr Trump and his wife Melania spent the night at the US Ambassador's Regent's Park mansion Winfield House following last night's Buckingham Palace state banquet, the couple this morning boarded his Marine One helicopter and headed for Westminster.

When asked about his trip so far the President replied: 'I very much appreciate the relationship we've had - it's very outstanding'.

Mr Trump, his daughter Ivanka and other US officials had a breakfast meeting with British business and political leaders including Mrs May at St James' Palace - yards from Buckingham Palace where the Queen threw a glittering state banquet in his honour last night.

Marine One set down in the grounds of Her Majesty's London home this morning and they were swept down The Mall in his bomb-proof 'Beast' limousine at the centre of a speeding ten-strong motorcade shipped in from the US.

Mr Trump has said he believes Britain can have a 'very very substantial trade deal' with the United States after it leaves the EU.

The gathering attended by the Duke of York and senior ministers and officials brought together senior representatives of five US and five British firms.

Mr Trump said the the US was already the UK's largest trading partner and that he believed there was scope for further expansion.

I think we will have a very, very substantial trade deal. This is something you want to do and my folks want to do,' he said, adding to Mrs May: 'Stick around. Let's do this deal.'

Melania looked delighted to see the American and British children who came to meet her and Mr May

The youngsters waved British and American flags as the spouses of the two world leaders came to say hello to them

Melania is accompanying her husband as the state visit turned from pomp and ceremony to politics and business

Mr May and Mrs May smile and pose with their young guests who are the children of staff at No 10 and at the US Embassy

Donald Trump looks serious as he views a copy of the a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence on sheepskin parchment dating back to the 1780s

Theresa May talks across Mr Trump, who looks deep in thought, on the second day of his very busy state visit

Prime Minister Theresa May with US President Donald Trump in Downing Street today on Day 2 of the state visit

A happy-looking Theresa May laughs and talks to the President as she welcomed him to her London home for talks today

The extraordinary scene in Downing Street today as Trump and May pose on Downing Street's red carpet this afternoon

The two world leaders have not always seen eye to eye but were in high spirits as Trump is clearly enjoying his three-day trip

The Trumps and Mays stood on the steps for some time posing for the world's media sat outside No 10 Downing Street today

Theresa May and Donald Trump looked down Downing Street towards Whitehall but Melania stares straight ahead

Mr Tump chose to tell the trio with him a story - perhaps about passing his baby blimp - ahead of talks inside No 10

The President and his First Lady held hands as they walked down Downing Street to see the Prime Minister

Mr Trump was taken between St James' Palace and Downing Street in his bomb-proof limousine, The Beast

Melania has her door opened by a US secret service official as they arrive in Downing Street today

The motorcade with US President Donald Trump's limousine, nicknamed 'The Beast' arrives in Downing Street

Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Downing Street at the same time

Downing Street staff literally rolled out the red carpet for Mr Trump in the minutes before he arrived for talks with the PM

As the rally kicked off the Trumps went to Downing Street for meetings with Britain's outgoing Prime Minister, with up to 20,000 police flooding the streets, closing off roads and shutting down airspace above.

There will also be a potentially explosive press conference with Mrs May in No 10 and a personal tour of Winston Churchill's War Rooms under Whitehall.

After seeing where Britain's greatest Prime Minister helped lead Britain through the Second World War Mr Trump and First Lady Melania will return to Winfield House, where they will host a special dinner for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

Mrs May is braced for Mr Trump to defy protocol by holding talks with Boris Johnson as the US President looks to her potential successors.

The Prime Minister will hold what are expected to be tense talks with him in Downing Street today as his controversial state visit continues.

Last night, No 10 angrily dismissed claims that the US President had cancelled a planned one-to-one meeting with Mrs May following her decision to step down as Tory leader at the end of this week.

But her official spokesman confirmed that Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt – a leading contender to succeed her – would attend her bilateral talks with Mr Trump in Downing Street.

During the talks, the President is expected to try to change Mrs May's mind about allowing the Chinese firm Huawei to have access to the UK's 5G network.

But Mr Trump indicated last night that he was ready to offer the UK a 'big trade deal' once it 'gets rid of the shackles' of the EU. In a message on Twitter, he said the two sides were 'already starting to talk'.

Aides were last night resigned to the possibility that Mr Trump may use his visit to the UK to hold private talks with Mr Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage.

At the weekend, Mr Trump said Mr Johnson would do 'a very good job' as prime minister. Downing Street blocked similar talks during Mr Trump's visit to the UK last summer, which came shortly after Mr Johnson quit as foreign secretary.

But a Whitehall source said that, with the starting gun now fired on the race to succeed Mrs May as PM, officials were now more relaxed.

'Last summer it would have been a huge problem if he had met Boris,' said one source. 'Now, it is maybe to be expected.'

Jeremy Corbyn will speak at a mass rally against Donald Trump today amid a war of words with the US President.

The Labour leader last night snubbed a state banquet for Mr Trump and his wife Melania at Buckingham Palace despite having attended a similar event to honour China's communist ruler President Xi.

Instead Mr Corbyn will today address a London demonstration against the presence of the US head of state.

Fellow Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Emily Thornberry are expected to join protesters who will fly an offensive blimp portraying the President as an angry baby in a nappy. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt accused Mr Corbyn of 'virtue signalling of the worst kind', which he warned could harm the special relationship with the US.

Hundreds of thousands of activists say they are heading to the capital for a rally that will also feature a speech by Jeremy Corbyn, who snubbed last night's state banquet at Buckingham Palace.

Two groups are co-ordinating protests and Mayor Sadiq Khan has let agitators lampoon Mr Trump with a 20ft baby blimp and the other as a robot on a gold toilet.

They have laid on coaches to bring thousands of supporters to the capital, and claim up to 250,000 people will march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square.

But a protest outside Buckingham Palace promising to 'wreck' a royal banquet in Mr Trump's honour last night was a damp squib and attracted just 300 supporters.

President Trump smiles at the start of a US/UK business roundtable discussion at St James's Palace at the start of Day 2 of his state visit

Theresa May praised the relationship between the two countries before Mr Trump urged the PM to 'stick around' and do a trade deal

Theresa May addressed Mr Trump as he said that he would organise a new trade deal for Britain when it leaves the EU. The event was also attended by Ivanka Trump (bottom left)

Donald Trump's Marine One helicopter carries the President towards central London after a night at Winfield House before he was swept out of Buckingham Palace in his limousine, nicknamed 'The Beast'

Mr Trump's motorcade flies down The Mall towards POTUS' first engagement of the day with business leaders

Labour's shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry claimed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's attendance at a state banquet for the Chinese president was 'different' from Mr Trump's.

Jeremy Corbyn accuses Donald Trump of 'creating a sense of hate' and defends Sadiq Khan

Jeremy Corbyn this afternoon delivered a firebrand speech to anti-Donald Trump protesters in London - obliquely accusing the President of 'creating a sense of hate' and fostering racism.

The Labour leader did not mention the President by name but played on familiar themes of Mr Trump's critics in a high-energy speech.

In an extraordinary speech for a politician who could one day have to work with Mr Trump, Mr Corbyn sprung to the defence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan and suggested the President had 'created a greater sense of hate and hatred that goes with it'.

He spoke as tens of thousands of protesters failed to turn up to anti-Trump demonstrations today which had been billed as a 'carnival of resistance'.

Demonstrators shouted expletives as the President passed the blimp in his limousine 'The Beast' along with his sizeable motorcade on the way to meet Prime Minister Theresa May at Downing Street.

Organisers wearing red jumpsuits and hats marked 'Trump Babysitters' had earlier launched the orange inflatable Baby blimp to huge cheers from onlookers. Some 3,182 officers have been deployed to police the visit today.

The Labour MP said Mr Trump needed to be stood up to 'like the way you deal with a bully' because 'if you bow down in front of them you just get kicked harder'.

Thousands of activists are expected in central London as the US president meets Mrs May, although the policing operation will mean they cannot demonstrate outside the entrance to Downing Street.

But while the PM hosts Mr Trump, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will be gearing up to address demonstrators 'in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world and in our own country'.

The Labour leader, who refused an invitation to Monday evening's state banquet, is due to be joined by other political parties including members of the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.

Across the UK, protests in Birmingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chester, Leicester, Oxford and Exeter are also planned.

The US leader said on Monday he had only seen 'tremendous crowds of well wishers' and that he expected 'fake news' would be 'working hard' to find protesters.

The Duke of Edinburgh now has his own personalised Air Force One jacket thanks to US President Donald Trump, while the Queen has a Tiffany silver and silk poppy brooch.

Philip, who did not take part in the official engagements as part of the US state visit on Monday, was brought the present by the American leader and First Lady Melania Trump.

Philip, who has retired from public duties and spends much of his time at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, did not meet the Trumps at Buckingham Palace behind the scenes.

Air Force One - which can refer to any Air Force aircraft carrying the American leader - usually refers to specific planes equipped to transport the president, who is also the US's Commander-in-Chief.

According to the White House website, Air Force One is 'one of the most recognisable symbols of the presidency, spawning countless references not just in American culture but across the world'.

It adds: 'Emblazoned with the words United States of America, the American flag, and the Seal of the President of the United States, it is an undeniable presence wherever it flies.'

Donald Trump and the Queen toast one another at the State Banquet welcoming the US President as the two mark the impending D-Day anniversary

Police line up on The Mall with thousands of officers on the streets for the second day of his visit, which will be dominated by talks with Theresa May and protests close to Downing Street

The duke, now 97, was an accomplished pilot in his day and gained his RAF wings in 1953, his helicopter wings in 1956 and his private pilot's licence in 1959.

NO HANDSHAKE as Trump meets May in Downing Street

Theresa May welcomed Donald Trump to Downing Street - but there was no handshake between the two leaders.

The US President, who was involved in an awkward 'fist bump' greeting with the Queen on Monday, avoided a repeat incident by not shaking the Prime Minister's hand outside Number 10.

The two leaders had already seen each other on Tuesday morning, spending time together with business leaders at St James' Palace.

Mrs May and husband Philip greeted the president and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrived in Downing Street.

Both Mrs May and her husband shook hands with the First Lady while Mr Trump shook hands with Mr May.

On Monday, Mr Trump appeared to deliver an unusual handshake upon meeting the Queen.

Some remarked that his holding of the monarch's hand looked at first in photographs like a fist bump.

But he actually seemed to clench her hand rather than shaking it with a flat hand.

Body language expert Judi James suggested that Mr Trump - who is known for his extreme hand-holding - was not able to get a proper grasp because the Queen usually offers only her fingertips - and that his 'huge hands' did not help matters.

The American leader has form for grabbing hands and holding on to them for a long period of time, but the Queen was spared this.

The Queen's gift, which formed part of the traditional exchange of presents between heads of state, came in a custom White House wood jewellery box in red leather box, Mrs Trump's office said.

On the Tiffany & Co website, an Elsa Peretti sterling silver and red silk brooch - called Amapola after the Spanish word for poppy - is for sale for £600.

Philip was also brought a first-edition signed autobiography by James Doolittle: I Could Never Be So Lucky Again.

American hero General Doolittle was an aviation pioneer who led the daylight air raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities four months after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

The Queen's official gift to Mr Trump, presented after a private lunch on Monday at the Palace, was a first edition of The Second World War by Winston S Churchill from 1959.

The crimson book features gold tooled decoration on the cover, spine and inner cover, an EIIR cypher in gold on the front, silk endpapers and hand-sewn headbands in colours of the US flag with all pages edged in gilt.

The monarch also gave Mr Trump a three-piece Duofold pen set - a fountain pen, rollerball pen and ball point pen with EIIR cypher - using the obsidian design, exclusively made for the Queen.

Mrs Trump was presented with a specially-commissioned silver box with a handcrafted enamel lid.

Last night the Special Relationship between Britain and the United States was reaffirmed with moving toasts in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as Donald Trump clinked glasses with the Queen and patted her shoulder having called her a 'great, great woman'.

Amid the splendour and ceremony of a state banquet for 170 dignitaries and guests, the US President thanked the monarch for her 'gracious hospitality' and 'nearly seven decades' of personal friendship with the United States.

He spoke of the Blitz and the bombing of Buckingham Palace, saying that 'in their dark hour the people of this nation showed the world what it means to be British'.

He praised the Queen a 'great, great woman' recalling her service on the Home Front during the war, and said 'the bond between our nations was forever sealed in that great crusade'.

He said the Queen embodied 'the spirit of dignity, duty, and patriotism that beats proudly in every British heart'.

Raising his glass the 45th President of the United States said: 'On behalf of all Americans, I offer a toast to the eternal friendship of our people, the vitality of our nations and to the long cherished and truly remarkable reign of Her Majesty, the Queen.'

Pictured: Donald Trump stands for his country's national anthem as it was played in Buckingham Palace ahead of his address in the ballroom

President Trump's speech touched on D-Day, the Blitz, and the Queen's 70-year reign as he called her a 'great great woman'

In an apparent breach of royal protocol, the President reached out to pat the Queen on the back as a gesture of thanks

The two heads of state were all smiles following the exchange of warm words about their two nations' history and friendship

More than 170 guests and dignitaries attended the white tie event at which the Queen spoke from the head of the table with the President seated on her right

First Lady Melania Trump and the Prince of Wales arrive through the East Gallery for the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Robert 'Woody' Johnson, the United States' Ambassador to the United Kingdom

The Duchess of Cambridge was accompanied by the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin through the East Gallery before the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace

The President's daughter, and advisor, Ivanka Trump with Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox

Outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May and third in line to the throne Prince William file through the East Gallery ahead of the State Banquet

Princess Royal, Princess Anne, listens to Ivanka Trump's husband Jared Kushner, who also acts as an adviser to President Trump

Counselor to the US President, Kellyanne Conway was paired with the Duke of Kent for the glittering bash

Shortly before retaking his seat Mr Trump appeared briefly to breach royal protocol by placing his hand on the Queen's back in a gesture of personal thanks. By tradition the Queen should not be touched, but the President's host seemed unperturbed following his warm personal toast.

In her address, the Queen welcomed the Trumps, celebrated the Special Relationship between the UK and the US, and while Brexit was not mentioned she highlighted how the two countries faced 'new challenges of the 21st century'.

Rising from her seat at the head of the vast horseshoe-shaped table, Her Majesty spoke of the D-Day landings, which took place 75 years ago on Thursday, and which the President will commemorate with visits to Portsmouth and Normandy.

Her Majesty said: 'On that day and on many occasions since, the armed forces of both our countries fought side by side to defend our cherished values of freedom and democracy.'

She added: 'We owe an immeasurable debt to the British, American and Allied soldiers who began the liberation of Europe on the 6th of June in 1944.'

She went on: 'As we face the new challenges of the 21st century the anniversary of D Day remind us of all our countries have achieved together.'

Mr Trump looked thoughtful and attentive as Her Majesty said that international institutions, created in part by UK/US co-operation, were designed to protect a 'hard won peace'.

The Queen also mentioned the US and UK's 'strong cultural links and shared heritage' and said the two nations were 'bound by the strength and breadth of our economic ties'.

She concluded: 'Mr President, as we look to the future, I am confident that our common values and shared interests will continue to unite us.

'Tonight we celebrate an alliance that has helped to ensure the safety and prosperity of both our peoples for decades, and which I believe will endure for many years to come.'

The Queen finished by inviting the room to raise a toast to the 'continued friendship between our two nations, and to the health, prosperity and happiness of the people of the United States'.

Here Trump is pictured with the ladies of the evening, his daughter Ivanka, right, Tiffany, left, and daughter-in-law Lara Trump, far left, as his children documented their Buckingham Palace visit on Instagram

All four of Donald Trump 's adult children attended the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on Monday night; L-R: Donald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Tiffany Trump

Eric Trump shared a snap with his wife Lara ahead of the event (left) and Don Jr. smiled in the back of a van as he showed off his tux on the way there (right)

Snap-happy Ivanka has been documenting her trip on Instagram

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, centre, poses for a photo with US President Donald Trump, left and first lady Melania Trump ahead of the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London tonight

The President adjusted his jacket as Her Majesty scanned the room prior to the pair taking their seats at the top table

The Duchess of Cambridge looked regal in a a diamond and pearl tiara and diamond sapphire earrings as she arrived for the banquet

The dinner came after an ebullient Donald Trump took to Twitter yesterday afternoon to share his delight at the royal welcome he received yesterday at the beginning of a three day state visit.

An hour before last night's luxurious state banquet at Buckingham Palace, after being greeted in the morning by the Queen and spending the day in royal company the President tweeted that 'the London part of trip is going really well'.

'A great, great woman': Trump's toast in full

'Your Majesty, Melania and I are profoundly honoured to be your guests for this historic state visit.

'Thank you for your warm welcome, for this beautiful weather, your gracious hospitality, and Your Majesty's nearly seven decades of treasured friendship with the United States of America.

'This week, we commemorate a mighty endeavour of righteous nations and one of the greatest undertakings in all of history.

'Seventy-five years ago, more than 150,000 allied troops were preparing on this island to parachute into France, storm the beaches of Normandy, and win back our civilisation.

'As Her Majesty remembers, the British people had hoped and prayed and fought for this day for nearly five years.

'When Britain stood alone during the blitz of 1940 and 1941, the Nazi war machine dropped thousands of bombs on this country, and right on this magnificent city.

'Buckingham Palace alone was bombed on 16 separate occasions. In that dark hour, the people of this nation showed the world what it means to be British.

'They cleared wreckage from the streets, displayed the Union Jack from their shattered homes and kept fighting on to victory. They only wanted victory.

'The courage of the United Kingdom's sons and daughters ensured that your destiny would always remain in your own hands.

'Through it all, the royal family was the resolute face of the commonwealth's unwavering solidarity.

'In April 1945, newspapers featured a picture of the Queen Mother visiting the woman's branch of the Army, watching a young woman repair a military truck engine.

'That young mechanic was the future Queen, a great, great woman.

'Her Majesty inspired her compatriots in that fight to support the troops, defend her homeland, and defeat the enemy at all cost.

'We also pay tribute to Prince Philip's distinguished and valiant service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.

'On D-day, the Queen's beloved father, King George VI delivered a stirring national address.

'That day he said, after nearly five years of toil and suffering, we must renew that crusading impulse on which we entered the war and met its darkest hour. Our fight is against evil and for a world in which goodness and honour may be the foundation of the life of men in every land.

'This evening, we thank God for the brave sons of the United Kingdom and the United States who defeated the Nazis and the Nazi regime and liberated millions from tyranny.

'The bond between our nations was forever sealed in that great crusade.

'As we honour our shared victory and heritage, we affirm the common values that will unite us long into future - freedom, sovereignty, self-determination, the rule of law and reverence for the rights given to us by almighty God.

'From the Second World War to today, Her Majesty has stood as a constant symbol of these priceless traditions.

'She has embodied the spirit of dignity, duty, and patriotism that beats proudly in every British heart.

'On behalf of all Americans, I offer a toast to the eternal friendship of our people, the vitality of our nations and to the long-cherished and truly remarkable reign of Her Majesty, the Queen. Thank you.'

Mr Trump added: 'The Queen and the entire Royal family have been fantastic. The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong', and he weighed back into the Brexit debate by saying a 'big trade deal' would be possible once the UK 'gets rid of the shackles'.

The President and Melania enjoyed afternoon tea with Prince Charles and Camilla in the afternoon, after the Queen gave him a personal tour of historic artefacts in the royal collection and a bevy of royals turned out to give him an extraordinary welcome.

Mr Trump started his three-day tour to strengthen the special relationship - and commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday - with a state banquet in his honour at Buckingham Palace last night.

Shortly before 8pm, the President's helicopter landed outside Buckingham Palace for the lavish state dinner for which palace assistants have spent three days transforming the royal ballroom into a banqueting hall.

Royal guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were seen making their way to the palace, with Kate resplendent in a pearl and diamond tiara.

Last night the Trump dynasty including his four adult children, mingled with the royal family at the lavish state banquet in the Buckingham Palace ballroom with its six glittering chandeliers, where the vast white-clothed horse shoe-shaped table had been laden with George IV's silver gilt Grand Service dinner set.

Small white place cards embossed with a golden royal crest and edged in gold were at each setting, to show where the 170 guests were to be seated.

The Queen, who does not have her own place card, sat at the head of the table, with the Prince of Wales on her left and Mr Trump on her right.

Joining Mr Trump and First Lady Melania at the white tie and tiara event were four of Mr Trump's five children - Ivanka Trump, with her husband Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump and his wife Lara, and Tiffany Trump.

Sixteen members of the royal family attended the dinner - the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

The Duke of Sussex, who was at the private lunch earlier, was not in attendance, nor was his wife who has temporarily stepped back from royal duties while on maternity leave looking after their four-week-old son Archie..

And Prince Harry entered the Royal Picture Gallery yesterday afternoon with Ivanka Trump but chose to stand at the opposite end of the room to the US President and his wife Melania.

The Duchess of Sussex has previously been strongly critical of Trump on social media, promising to leave the US if he were elected.

Upon being told of her tweets in a recorded interview in advance of the trip, the President responded that he 'didn't know she was nasty'; before later claiming he had not said it.

Prince Charles, who had tea with Mr Trump yesterday afternoon, was seated next to Mrs Trump, while Camilla was on the other side of the president and next to US ambassador Woody Johnson.

William sat between the Prime Minister Theresa May and Mr Johnson's wife Suzanne Ircha, and Kate between US secretary of the treasury Steven Mnuchin and the Lord Mayor of London Peter Estlin.

The president's daughter and adviser Ivanka sat between the Countess of Wessex and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, while Ivanka's husband Mr Kushner, a senior adviser to Mr Trump, had the Princess Royal on his right and Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, on his left.

Former US president Barack Obama's state banquet in 2011 was sprinkled with Hollywood stardust, with a guest list including actor Tom Hanks, actress Helena Bonham Carter and director Tim Burton. But Mr Trump's grand occasion was more trade and industry than showbusiness.

Among business leaders in attendance were the Swedish chairman of AstraZeneca Leif Johansson, BP chairman BP Helge Lund, Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn, GlaxoSmithKline boss Emma Walmsley, Universal Music Group chairman Sir Lucian Grainge and Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden, as well as Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick.

Politicians at the event included Mrs May and her husband Philip, Cabinet Office minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington, Chancellor Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, Mr Fox, Environment Secretary Michael Gove, Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Evans and Europe and Americas minister Sir Alan Duncan.

Twenty three elaborate floral displays of dark pink peonies, lilac stocks and pale pink roses adorned the tables, along with large seven-branch state candelabrum and the elaborate soup tureen which was once used to serve George IV his favourite turtle soup.

Donald Trump dined on a menu of Windsor lamb and strawberry sable.

The First Family were treated to steamed fillet of halibut with watercress mousse, asparagus spears and chervil sauce; followed by saddle of new season Windsor lamb, with herb stuffing, spring vegetables and port sauce.

The menu was chosen from four possible alternatives presented to the Queen by royal chefs.

Preparations in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace begin as close to the event as possible - with every dish handmade from scratch.

Mr Trump is known to have a sweet tooth so likely enjoyed the pudding - strawberry sable with lemon verbena cream - made of crisp biscuits, smooth pastry cream and fresh strawberries.

Prince Charles cracks a joke as he and Camilla hosts a private afternoon tea for the US President and his wife at Clarence House where Mr Trump pledged to raise climate change

A smiling Queen welcomes Donald Trump for lunch at Buckingham Palace with other senior royals including her son Charles

Her Majesty gives the US President a big grin and was heard telling his wife Melania how nice it was to see her again

President Donald Trump and Prince Charles inspect the Guard of Honour at Buckingham Palace carried out by the Grenadier Guards

The Queen showed President Trump items from the royal collection including a portrait of his predecessor George Washington

Prince Harry attended the lunch but did not enter the room with Mr Trump or his family as they toured the palace. His wife Meghan was at home looking after their son Archie. The President called her 'nasty' after hearing of her criticism of him

Prince Andrew, Duke of York (far left) with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior during their visit to Westminster Abbey

The President and his wife laid a wreath at the grave, which belongs to an unidentified British soldier killed on a European battlefield in the First World War and is a monument to all those who have lost their lives in conflicts

Before landing yesterday morning Mr Trump had started a war-of-words with Sadiq Khan calling the London Mayor a 'stone cold loser' having made his views on Brexit, the Tory Leadership battle and his security concerns over Huawei clear as he crossed the Atlantic.

Hundreds of thousands of anti-Trump protesters have pledged to shut down London starting with a rally outside Buckingham Palace last night, although few seemed to turn out.

Five things to look out for on Trump state visit day two

Here are five things to look out for on day two of Donald Trump's state visit:

1. Protests

Thousands of protesters are expected to line the streets of London on Tuesday to display their objection to the visit. A huge police and security operation is in place, with demonstrators barred from gathering directly outside Downing Street. Jeremy Corbyn is due to address the Together Against Trump protest, billed as a 'carnival of resistance' against the president's policies. The giant, orange inflatable baby Trump blimp that first appeared during his 2018 visit is due to fly over Trafalgar Square during the late morning. A 16ft talking robot of Mr Trump sitting on a gold toilet is also expected to make an appearance. Across the UK, protests in Birmingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chester, Leicester, Oxford and Exeter are also planned.

2. Business meeting

As protesters converge on central London, Mr Trump and Theresa May will co-host a meeting of British and American business leaders. The Prime Minister plans to use the round-table event to strengthen economic ties between the two countries - with Brexit likely to be a feature of discussions. The gathering at St James' Palace is also due to be attended by the Duke of York, Chancellor Philip Hammond and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, US secretary of the treasury Steven Mnuchin and the president's daughter and assistant Ivanka Trump are also expected at the meeting.

3. Downing Street talks

From St James', the President and First Lady will head to No 10, where Mr Trump will hold further talks with Mrs May. Climate change, the Iran nuclear deal and Chinese telecoms giant Huawei are expected to be on the agenda during the meeting and working lunch. The Prime Minister's husband Philip May and First Lady Melania Trump will also attend a Downing Street garden party.

4. Churchill War Rooms

The Prime Minister is due to give the president a private tour of the underground bunker where Winston Churchill led the country during the Second World War. The Mays are expected to present Mr Trump with a framed typescript draft of the 1941 Atlantic Charter, agreed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston, that set out their vision for the post-war world.

5. Winfield House dinner

Mr Trump and the First Lady will host a dinner at the official residence of Woody Johnson, US ambassador to the UK, on Tuesday evening. The mansion in Regent's Park is serving as the Trumps' base while they are in town. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are expected to attend the dinner on behalf of the Queen.

Yesterday afternoon Mr Trump and his wife had a private meeting with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at their London residence where Trump had pledged to tackle the topic of climate change with the heir to the throne. The Trumps visited Clarence House after placing a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.

The Queen rolled out the red carpet for the arrival of the leader of the free world starting with a private lunch at Buckingham Palace followed by a personal tour of its art collection by the monarch herself.

As Marine One - the President's helicopter - set down on the palace lawn his visibly excited daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner peered from a window above crowds watching from The Mall.

The Prince of Wales took the President to the Queen, who grinned after Mr Trump exchanged an unusual handshake with her as he gripped her fingers - rather than holding the whole of her hand - with some claiming it looked like a casual fist-bump.

A Royal Salute of cannons was also fired in neighbouring Green Park and further away at the Tower of London on the banks of the Thames to celebrate the start of the state visit, the highest honour the Queen can bestow on a visiting world leader.

Mr Trump and his wife Melania landed at Buckingham Palace at lunchtime after flying into Stansted in the morning following an overnight flight in Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC.

Hundreds of thousands of anti-Trump protesters have promised to bring London to a standstill - but they have so far failed to materialise as 20,000 police officers swamped the capital.

Yesterday morning Mr Trump landed in London for his long-awaited state visit and his first act on British soil was to launch a Twitter assault on Sadiq Khan calling the London Mayor 'dumb', 'nasty' and 'a stone cold loser'.

The President hit out at Mr Khan on social media as Air Force One landed saying he has 'done a terrible job as Mayor of London' and 'should focus on crime in London, not me'.

Mr Trump had already weighed in on Brexit, the Tory leadership battle and his security concerns over Huawei as he took off from America and used his arrival in the UK to vent his fury over Mr Khan's description of him as a '21st century fascist'.

He ridiculed 5ft 6in Mr Khan for being 'short' and compared him to 6ft 5in New York counterpart Bill de Blasio saying: 'Khan reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of NYC,e Blasio - who has also done a terrible job'.

As his jumbo jet came into Stansted, Mr Trump took to social media and said: 'Sadiq Khan, who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly 'nasty' to the visiting President of the United States, by far the most important ally of the United Kingdom. He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me'.

He added: 'Khan reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of NYC, de Blasio, who has also done a terrible job - only half his height. In any event, I look forward to being a great friend to the United Kingdom, and am looking very much forward to my visit. Landing now'.

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