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| Trump today - live updates: US President denies using word 's***hole' amid storm over cancelled UK visit | Trump today - live updates: US President denies using word 's***hole' amid storm over cancelled UK visit |
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| Donald Trump has announced he is cancelling his visit to the UK and will now not be travelling London as expected to open the new US embassy next month. | Donald Trump has announced he is cancelling his visit to the UK and will now not be travelling London as expected to open the new US embassy next month. |
| Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said the US President had backed down in the face of huge public opposition in Britain and the likelihood of widespread protests. | Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said the US President had backed down in the face of huge public opposition in Britain and the likelihood of widespread protests. |
| It comes after accusations of racism amid reports the US President referred to the country of Haiti and African nations as "s***holes". | It comes after accusations of racism amid reports the US President referred to the country of Haiti and African nations as "s***holes". |
| Mr Trump is to have made the comments during an Oval Office meeting about protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and a number of African states. | Mr Trump is to have made the comments during an Oval Office meeting about protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and a number of African states. |
| He is quoted as having asked: “Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?" | He is quoted as having asked: “Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?" |
| Mr Trump denied using the words attributed to him but admitted he had used "tough" language. | |
| The Republican said he had cancelled his London visit because of his opposition to the decision to move the US Embassy from Mayfair to Battersea. | The Republican said he had cancelled his London visit because of his opposition to the decision to move the US Embassy from Mayfair to Battersea. |
| MPs did not rush to express their disappointment, with many suggesting the real reason for the cancellation was British public opposition to the visit. | MPs did not rush to express their disappointment, with many suggesting the real reason for the cancellation was British public opposition to the visit. |
| Former Labour leader Ed Miliband wrote in a tweet to Mr Trump: "It's because nobody wanted you to come. And you got the message." | Former Labour leader Ed Miliband wrote in a tweet to Mr Trump: "It's because nobody wanted you to come. And you got the message." |