Welsh MP leads debate calling for Donald Trump to be banned from UK

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Monday 18 January 2016 at 7:41am

Donald Trump. Credit: Van Tine Dennis / PA Images

The MP for Newport West will lead a three hour debate calling for a ban on US presidential hopeful Donald Trump entering Britain.

More than 570,000 people have signed a petition asking the UK Government to prevent Mr Trump accessing the country.

The billionaire provoked widespread anger after his controversial comments about Muslims, claiming parts of London were "so radicalised" police were "afraid for their own lives".

Labour's Paul Flynn says he will seek to represent the Credit: Labour Party / PA Images

Labour's Paul Flynn will be leading the debate in Westminster Hall.

He says he intends to pay a "heartfelt tribute" to the US as the "home of democracy" and will seek to represent the "anger of petitioners".

But writing ahead of the debate on his website the MP for Newport West added: