British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson warned Friday that UK-US relations were at risk after US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London amid warnings of mass protests. Trump said he was abandoning next month’s trip to open the new US embassy because he did not like the location and cost of the building. But Johnson suggested the decision was prompted by the strong public and political opposition to Trump in Britain, warning that critics “seem determined to put this crucial relationship at risk”. Trump tweeted overnight that he would not attend the opening, initially scheduled for next month. “Many Londoners have made it clear that Donald Trump is not welcome here while he is pursuing such a divisive agenda.

Source: Punch January 12, 2018 13:32 UTC