Visit sparks opposition, as steel move brings dismay

AROUND half of British people believe it was wrong to invite Donald Trump to the UK for his unprecedented second state visit, polling has revealed.

- PRESS ASSOCIATION REPORTERS

Some 45% of Britons said it was the wrong move for Sir Keir Starmer to invite Mr Trump for the ceremonial visit, the latest polling by YouGov shows. By contrast, 30% think it was right to invite him, with the remaining 25% saying they do not know, according to research conducted with 2,145 people on Sunday and Monday.

In political terms Green voters are most adamant Mr Trump should not have been invited (70%), followed by Lib Dem voters (64%), and Labour voters (62%). Tory voters were more split, but a larger number (46%) believed he should not be invited, than those who should (37%). Reform voters strongly believe it was right to invite him for a second state visit, with 64% of them saying so, compared to 17% against.