"The US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, touched down on Tuesday evening at London Stansted onboard Air Force One ahead of a series of events over the next two days, including being hosted by King Charles, military parades and a possible flypast by the Red Arrows alongside British and American F-35 jets. It comes amid criticism in the UK of Trump's policies and rhetoric, with the Stop Trump Coalition gathering for a protest in Windsor"
"The mayor of London said the US president's deployment of the military in US cities and targeting of minorities was straight out of the autocrat's playbook. Khan said that while he understood the pragmatic reasons for maintaining good links with the US, Britain should not be afraid of criticising a leader who alongside his allies had perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics around the world in recent years."
Donald Trump and the first lady arrived at London Stansted ahead of a second state visit that includes meetings with King Charles, military parades and a possible Red Arrows and F-35 flypast. The visit has prompted protests, with about 70 people demonstrating in Windsor and further demonstrations planned in central London by the Stop Trump Coalition. The mayor of London criticised Trump's deployment of the military in US cities and targeting of minorities, calling it straight out of an autocrat's playbook. The mayor also said Britain should maintain pragmatic ties with the US while remaining willing to criticise divisive far-right rhetoric.
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