The Speaker of Britain's House of Commons said Monday that he strongly opposes letting U.S. President Donald Trump address Parliament during a state visit to the U.K.Speaker John Bercow's unusual public intervention makes it unlikely Trump will be given the honor during his trip later this year. Bercow's comments were unusual because speakers in the British Parliament are expected to remain above the partisan fray. World leaders given the honor of making a speech to both houses of Parliament include Nelson Mandela and Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama. An online petition opposing Trump's state visit has more than 1.8 million signatures and will be debated by lawmakers on Feb. 20 — though they will not hold a binding vote on it. May's office said the dates and itinerary for the state visit have not yet been finalized.

Source: ABC News February 06, 2017 17:56 UTC