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Minister for women and equality makes statement after supreme court ruling on gender recognitionSome MPs and peers are calling for President Trump not to be invited to address parliament when he visits the UK. In 2017, during Trump’s first presidency, the then Speaker, John Bercow, vetoed a proposal for Trump to address parliamentarians in Westminster Hall.In an interview with Times Radio this morning, Stephen Morgan, an education minister, said Trump should be allowed to give a speech in parliament. Asked if Trump should be allowed to address MPs and peers, Morgan said:I look forward to the US president addressing parliament in due course. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says No 10 at briefing – UK politics live

Prime minister’s spokesperson says supreme court has set out the position on women and trans people should be treated ‘with dignity and respect’ Some MPs and peers are calling for President Trump not to be invited to address parliament when he visits the UK. In 2017, during Trump’s first presidency, the then Speaker, John Bercow, vetoed a proposal for Trump to address parliamentarians in Westminster Hall.In an interview with Times Radio this morning, Stephen Morgan, an education minister, said Trump should be allowed to give a speech in parliament. Asked if Trump should be allowed to address MPs and peers, Morgan said:I look forward to the US president addressing parliament in due course. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minister says Trump SHOULD be allowed to address both Houses of Parliament during State Visit despite MPs and peers pushing for a ban

Touring broadcast studios this morning, education minister Stephen Morgan said he did not support calls from some MPs and peers.

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3 w. ago Changed your minds? How Labour frontbenchers including David Lammy railed against Trump addressing Parliament during last state visit... as MPs launch fresh bid to block him

Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House.

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3 w. ago MPs and peers call for Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament during UK visit

MPs and peers have warned the US president should not be allowed to address Parliament as he ‘does not respect democracy’

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3 w. ago MPs and peers oppose Donald Trump address to parliament during UK visit

Concerns raised address would be inappropriate because of president’s comments about UK, Nato and UkraineA number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK.The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for him to come to Britain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scots peer heads call for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament

Efforts to prevent Trump addressing parliamentarians are being co-ordinated by Scottish lord George Foulkes, who was a minister in Tony Blair’s former government.

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3 w. ago MPs and peers call for Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament

The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is ‘setting a date for September’ for him to visit the UK.

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