Campaigners have descended on London today to protest the arrival of US President Donald Trump in the UK.
The President landed at Stansted Airport yesterday and made his way to the house of the US Ambassador before attending a black-tie dinner on Thursday at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Today he is set to have a working lunch with Theresa May at Chequers before meeting the Queen and then flying to Turnberry resort in Scotland to play golf.
But a day of protests are in store first with tens of thousands of protesters expected to take to the streets of London.
The main anti-Trump rally will take place at 2pm today with 60,000 people registered as ‘attending’ on Facebook.
Marchers will leave unite in Portland Place and walk down Regents Street and Haymarket before finishing in Trafalgar Square.
A separate woman’s march is expected to take place along the same route, which could see 10,000 participants gather.
07:30am
Jeremy Corbyn says the Tories are rewarding Trump with a red carpet welcome at a time when his dangerous and inhumane policies are putting the lives and the wellbeing of millions of people at risk.
Theresa May has invited President Trump to our country at a time when his dangerous and inhumane policies are putting the lives and wellbeing of millions of people at risk. #TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/69HdBTzkji
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) July 13, 2018
09:16am
The Trump Baby has been inflated and is ready to fly above London for the duration of the day.
TRUMP BABY HAS ARRIVED ??? ?? pic.twitter.com/Ma5PSQOIbW
— Joe Watts (@JoeWatts_) July 13, 2018
Nona Hurkmans, 33, a London-based activist and “Trump babysitter,” says they want to send a message of support to people who have been impacted by Trump’s policies and to make the point that he is a giant baby.
Nona Hurkmans, 33, a London-based activist and “Trump babysitter,” says they want to send a message of support to people who have been impacted by #Trump’s policies and to make the point that he is a giant baby pic.twitter.com/npDR80EVL2
— Eliza Mackintosh (@elizamackintosh) July 13, 2018
10:34am
Trump baby rises over Parliament Square to cheers from the crowd below.
#Trump baby balloon slowly rises over Parliament Square, to cheers from the crowd below pic.twitter.com/yld6yUj7C1
— Eliza Mackintosh (@elizamackintosh) July 13, 2018
10:42am
Gorilla Trump in a cage has just arrived.
Ok this just got weirder – no idea what’s going on, will report back pic.twitter.com/OrrUq7BXZQ
— Chris York (@ChrisDYork) July 13, 2018
10:46am
And Dalek Trump just turned up hot on its heels.
There is currently a “Dalek Trump” bring paraded down Whitehall accompanied by “Secret Service agents”… pic.twitter.com/6aoPfJf59b
— Benjamin Kentish (@BenKentish) July 12, 2018
11:48am
Want to get involved in today’s protest? Here’s where you need to be:
Make sure everyone knows the details of today’s protests.
2PM – assemble in Portland Place
Can’t make that?
Join us for the mass rally in Trafalgar Square 5PM onwards.#TrumpVisitUK pic.twitter.com/OmfYtU6VZ3
— Owen Jones? (@OwenJones84) July 13, 2018
12:03pm
“Ring of steel” erected around Parliament over fears anti-Trump protests could turn violent.
A “ring of steel” has been erected around Parliament amid fears anti-Trump protests could turn violent https://t.co/1hhP7m1gh1
— Evening Standard (@standardnews) July 13, 2018
12:50pm
Huge turnout for women’s march.
Women’s march ooking huge & loud from my office window at University of Westminster. #TrumpVisitUk pic.twitter.com/afwPbDWxVr
— Val Gillies (@ValGillies) July 13, 2018
12:56pm
Regent Street swarmed with campaigners as momentum builds ahead of the rally.
Regent Street right now#TrumpVisitUK pic.twitter.com/MPkasgnygA
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) July 13, 2018
13:46pm
Some excellent needlework.
Best crochet work ever #TrumpUKVisit #TrumpVisitUK #BringTheNoise @StylistMagazine pic.twitter.com/k21r05tMX1
— Alessia Armenise (@alessiarmenise) July 13, 2018
14:37pm
Even Fox News can’t ignore the demonstrations.
HAPPENING NOW: Anti-@realDonaldTrump protests rage for second day in London. pic.twitter.com/1T0slMPALv
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 13, 2018
15:08pm
London out in force.
London out in force against Trump #BringTheNoise #TrumpBaby #trumpprotests #TrumpVisitUK pic.twitter.com/HCWGV5BswA
— Will Straw (@wdjstraw) July 13, 2018
15:13pm
This footage from Portland Street is unreal.
Huge #TrumpProtest in Portland Place. Can’t see how it will move south down Regent St as thousands are still heading north from Oxford Circus, being corralled round onto Mortimer St then Gt Portland St to join rear.. which is now up near the park. pic.twitter.com/FIah4lToX2
— John Wilson (@JohnWilson14) July 13, 2018
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