Donald Trump would not be welcome to address parliament during his state visit, the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has said in an unprecedented intervention that drew applause and cheers from MPs. If a state visit takes place, that is way beyond the pay grade of the Speaker. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Stephen Doughty called for Trump to be blocked from giving Westminster Hall speech. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA“Before the imposition of the migrant ban, I would myself have been strongly opposed to an address by President Trump in Westminster Hall. Government sources have claimed that Trump is not interested in addressing Westminster Hall itself.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2017 17:07 UTC