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Trump arrives at Blenheim Palace for dinner with Theresa May

Donald Trump has arrived in the UK to meet with Theresa May and the Queen on a four-day “working visit”. Air Force One touched down at Stansted Airport shortly before 2pm on Thursday and Mr Trump spent his first evening at a black tie event in Blenheim Palace.

The US president will largely avoid London during his time in the country as mass protests are expected against his “zero-tolerance” approach to immigration and divisive rhetoric.

Mr Trump has already ruffled feathers this week at a Nato summit in Brussels and is unlikely to escape further controversy while in Britain.

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Key Points

• US President touches down at Stansted airport 
• Mass protests, including giant inflatable 'Baby Trump', expected in London
• Met Police to restrict 'Welcome Trump' procession
• US president says May's Brexit plan is 'not what people voted for'
• Donald Trump arrives at Blenheim Palace for a black tie dinner with Theresa May
• US president says May's Brexit plan could 'kill' post-Brexit trade deal

[13 July 2018 00:36 · Tom Batchelor]

That's it for our live coverage this evening. Check back tomorrow for full coverage of the main day of Trump's UK visit, when he meets the Queen, discusses Brexit with May and faces protesters who are planning demos across the country.