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Widespread protests over Donald Trump's travel ban

Downing Street has rejected calls to axe the state visit planned for Donald Trump following widespread outrage over his travel ban on people from certain countries.

More than one million people have signed a petition stating Mr Trump should not be given a state visit.

The immigration curbs have sparked chaos across the US as travellers were detained at airports and thousands of protesters gathered to campaign against the policy.

Boris Johnson has claimed President Trump's immigration policy is "divisive... discriminatory and wrong", but dismissed claims the US is "hostile" towards foreigners.

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Petition launched to try and prevent Trump's state visit

Donald Trump signing the executive order Credit: AP

A petition has been launched to try and prevent Donald Trump from making a state visit to the UK.

The US president is expected to visit the UK later this year after accepting an invitation from the Queen.

There has been outrage around the world after President Trump banned refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.

Jeremy Corbyn has questioned why Mrs May was so quick to invite the president given his highly controversial policies, including plans to build a wall blocking the US border with Mexico.

Lord Ashdown has also questioned the state visit:

The petition has already reached more than 10,000 signatures, meaning the government will have to respond.

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