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| Trump state visit: Corbyn boycotts Buckingham Palace banquet | Trump state visit: Corbyn boycotts Buckingham Palace banquet |
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| Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not attend the state banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of Donald Trump. | Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not attend the state banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of Donald Trump. |
| The Labour leader argued it would be wrong to "roll out the red carpet" for the US president, whom he accused of using "racist and misogynist rhetoric". | The Labour leader argued it would be wrong to "roll out the red carpet" for the US president, whom he accused of using "racist and misogynist rhetoric". |
| The US-UK relationship did not need "the pomp and ceremony" of June's state visit, he added. | The US-UK relationship did not need "the pomp and ceremony" of June's state visit, he added. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May promised Mr Trump the honour after he was elected in 2016. | Prime Minister Theresa May promised Mr Trump the honour after he was elected in 2016. |
| Commons Speaker John Bercow and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable have already declined to attend the dinner. | Commons Speaker John Bercow and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable have already declined to attend the dinner. |
| In a statement, Mr Corbyn said: "Theresa May should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit to honour a president who rips up vital international treaties, backs climate change denial and uses racist and misogynist rhetoric. | In a statement, Mr Corbyn said: "Theresa May should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit to honour a president who rips up vital international treaties, backs climate change denial and uses racist and misogynist rhetoric. |
| "Maintaining an important relationship with the United States does not require the pomp and ceremony of a state visit. It is disappointing that the prime minister has again opted to kowtow to this US administration. | "Maintaining an important relationship with the United States does not require the pomp and ceremony of a state visit. It is disappointing that the prime minister has again opted to kowtow to this US administration. |
| "I would welcome a meeting with President Trump to discuss all matters of interest." | "I would welcome a meeting with President Trump to discuss all matters of interest." |
| A spokeswoman for Mr Bercow, who has been critical of Mr Trump's record in office, said he had been "invited to the banquet, but he will not be attending". | A spokeswoman for Mr Bercow, who has been critical of Mr Trump's record in office, said he had been "invited to the banquet, but he will not be attending". |
| The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford is also boycotting the meal, saying Mrs May "should instead be holding meetings to challenge the US administration and raise key issues". | |
| But Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the UK should offer "the best possible welcome" to the president. | But Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the UK should offer "the best possible welcome" to the president. |
| And Mrs May's spokesman said the prime minister was "looking forward to welcoming the president here to build on our special relationship". | And Mrs May's spokesman said the prime minister was "looking forward to welcoming the president here to build on our special relationship". |
| The banquet is scheduled to take place on the first evening of the state visit, which will last from 3 to 5 June. | The banquet is scheduled to take place on the first evening of the state visit, which will last from 3 to 5 June. |
| About 150 guests are expected to be invited, including political leaders and other public figures with cultural, diplomatic and economic links to the US. | About 150 guests are expected to be invited, including political leaders and other public figures with cultural, diplomatic and economic links to the US. |
| During their visit, the president and First Lady Melania Trump will be guests of the Queen and attend a ceremony in Portsmouth to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings. | During their visit, the president and First Lady Melania Trump will be guests of the Queen and attend a ceremony in Portsmouth to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings. |
| Mr Trump will also have official talks with the prime minister at Downing Street, although it is not yet clear whether he will address Parliament - as predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did - amid opposition from many MPs to the idea. | Mr Trump will also have official talks with the prime minister at Downing Street, although it is not yet clear whether he will address Parliament - as predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did - amid opposition from many MPs to the idea. |
| Last July, Mr Trump's first visit to the UK since he became president in 2017 led to huge protests. He met the Queen and Mrs May hosted a banquet for him at Blenheim Palace. | Last July, Mr Trump's first visit to the UK since he became president in 2017 led to huge protests. He met the Queen and Mrs May hosted a banquet for him at Blenheim Palace. |