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US President Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Monday morning for a three-day official state visit. | US President Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Monday morning for a three-day official state visit. |
Air Force One is expected to land at London Stansted Airport at 09:00 BST. | Air Force One is expected to land at London Stansted Airport at 09:00 BST. |
Mr Trump will meet members of the Royal Family, and is expected to discuss climate change and Chinese technology firm Huawei during talks with outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May. | |
Protests are planned across the UK during the visit, including in London, Manchester, Belfast, and Birmingham. | |
Although Mr Trump has spoken of his admiration for Mrs May, there is expected to be differences of opinion during their talks, which begin on Tuesday. | |
The prime minister will raise the issue of climate change, with a government spokesman again saying on Monday the UK was "disappointed by the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2017". | |
The two leaders are also expected to discuss Huawei. The US has blacklisted the Chinese firm for security reasons, while the UK may allow it to supply "non-core" components for its 5G network. | |
Before the visit, President Trump told the Sun newspaper that he was backing Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson to be the next UK prime minister. | |
He also told the Sunday Times that Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage - an arch critic of Mrs May - should be involved in the government's negotiations to leave the EU. | |
On Monday, the president will be given a tour of Westminster Abbey and will also meet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for tea at Clarence House. | On Monday, the president will be given a tour of Westminster Abbey and will also meet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for tea at Clarence House. |
In the evening, the Queen will host a state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the president and the First Lady Melania Trump. | |
The Queen will be joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Duchess of Sussex will not attend following the birth of her son Archie, who is less than a month old. | |
On Sunday, Mr Trump denied calling the duchess "nasty", despite him using the word on tape. | |
At Buckingham Palace, both the president and the Queen are expected to make a speech to guests, which will include prominent Americans living in Britain. | |
President Trump will be staying at the US ambassador's residence Winfield House, in central London's Regent's Park. | |
Mr Trump's daughter, Ivanka, arrived in the UK before the president. On Sunday, she posted a picture from outside the Victoria and Albert Museum in west London. | |
On Tuesday morning, President Trump and Mrs May will host a business breakfast at St James's Palace. | |
Business leaders expected to attend include Barclays CEO Jes Staley, GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Emma Walmsley, BAE Systems chairman Sir Roger Carr and the National Grid's John Pettigrew. | |
President Trump will then visit Downing Street for further talks with Mrs May, followed by a joint press conference. | President Trump will then visit Downing Street for further talks with Mrs May, followed by a joint press conference. |
Protesters are organising a "national demonstration" which will start at Trafalgar Square at 11:00 on Tuesday. | Protesters are organising a "national demonstration" which will start at Trafalgar Square at 11:00 on Tuesday. |
Both the Stop Trump Coalition and Stand Up to Trump protest groups said they would be present. | Both the Stop Trump Coalition and Stand Up to Trump protest groups said they would be present. |
The Met Police said it had "a very experienced command team" leading the operation to deal with the visit. | The Met Police said it had "a very experienced command team" leading the operation to deal with the visit. |
The police operation for the president's visit last year was estimated to have cost nearly £18m. | The police operation for the president's visit last year was estimated to have cost nearly £18m. |
On Wednesday, President Trump will visit Portsmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. | On Wednesday, President Trump will visit Portsmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. |
He will then fly to Shannon, in Ireland, to meet Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar, before going to his golf course at Doonbeg in County Clare. |