Thousands of people gathered today outside the British Parliament to protest against an official visit of US President Donald Trump in the UK Once the MPs were discussing whether the US president should be received by Queen Elizabeth.
The British PM Teresa Mei sent an official invitation to Trump to visit the country later this year, as the British government seeks to reaffirm the characterized "special relationship" that keeps the country with the USA and to ensure the achievement of a trade agreement, as well the country prepares for the exit from the European Union.
The planned visit was announced just hours after signing the anti-immigrant decree by the American president, rallied the opposition to Britain, while 1.8 million people signed a request asking not to receive the official visit Trump price in order not to come into embarrassed the queen Elizabeth.
The discussion on the request entered today in the agenda of the parliament, in a symbolic debate can not compel the government to withdraw its invitation testify. Prime Mei has made it clear that it is considering cancellation of the visit.
Many of the protesters gathered outside parliament were holding placards, shouting slogans such as: "The Trump in the trash. Fight intolerance. "
Critics of the visit of the president focused on sexism as blame, and anti-immigrant policies of Trump, while other Members emphasized that the American president should visit Britain, but should not be given the honor of a state visit, which includes among other parade in a carriage, speech in palace of Westminster and a luncheon at Buckingham palace with queen Elizabeth.
Some Members have argued that it is right to give the 45th US president the price of a state visit.
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