Thousands march through central London in protest against Donald Trump's travel ban and Theresa May's state visit invitation
- Protesters have called on the government to revoke the invitation for Donald Trump to visit the UK
- Demonstrators accused the US President of scapegoating Muslims with his 90-day travel ban
- The march set off from the US Embassy in London and is heading to Downing Street this afternoon
Thousands of protesters today to took to the streets of London to call on the Prime Minister to end her 'collusion' with US President Donald Trump.
The demonstration was organised by groups including the Stop the War Coalition, Stand Up to Racism and the Muslim Association of Britain.
Marchers called on Theresa May to withdraw her controversial invitation of a state visit to Mr Trump and denounced his travel ban as 'racist'.
Thousands of protesters are marching in central London to protest President Trump's travel ban and planned state visit to the UK
Marchers have accused US President Donald Trump of scapegoating Muslims after he announced a 90 day travel ban on seven countries with a predominantly Muslim population
Marchers have called on the government to withdraw the offer of a state visit to the new US President
Protesters displayed their disquiet at Theresa May for holding the President's hand on her recent visit to Washington
It set off from the US embassy toward Downing Street this afternoon.
Protesters brandished placards declaring 'No to scapegoating Muslims' and 'No to Trump, No to War', while they chanted 'Theresa May shame on you'.
Mrs May invited the American president to visit Britain later this year during a recent trip to the White House.
The US President was accused of sexism and racism by marchers through central London this afternoon
Large groups of protesters have demonstrated against the US President's 90 day travel ban
Hours later, Mr Trump introduced a 90-day travel ban on residents from seven predominantly Muslim countries - Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen - to stop 'radical Islamic terrorists' from coming to America.
But the move has been heavily criticised, and a petition calling on the government to stop Trump making a state visit because it would cause 'embarrassment' to the Queen has received more than 1.8 million signatures.
Downing Street rejected claims the Queen has been put in a difficult position due to the invitation, and insisted the state visit would go ahead this year.
Since the ban was announced, there have been protests at several US airports where travellers were being held, including at least 2,000 protesters at New York's Kennedy International Airport, while thousands took to the streets of the UK amid anger over the ban.
Campaigners gathered outside the US Embassy in London, accusing Trump of scapegoating Muslims with his travel ban
Protesters held up placards calling for the US President to be denied a state visit to the UK
A demonstration outside the US Embassy saw crowds call for Donald Trump to be 'sunk'
Kevin Courtney, National Union of Teachers (NUT) general secretary, told the crowds that Mr Trump's policies were aimed at 'stoking up fear'.
He said that the 'fear and division' was evident in schools and told the masses gathered: 'I'm here to say that every teacher should be involved in the campaign against Trump.'
Dawn Butler, Labour MP for Brent Central, told the crowds that Mrs May needed to 'understand the responsibility' of the UK's relationship with the US.
She added: 'The answer isn't walls and the answer isn't bans'.
The crowds marched down Park Lane - filling the length of the famous London street - and along Piccadilly towards Downing Street.
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