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British MP’s Hold Emergency Commons Debate About Trump’s Travel Ban

British MP’s have been granted an emergency debate in the Commons to discuss Donald Trump’s controversial Muslim travel ban. Calls for the debate came as a parliamentary petition calling on Prime Minster Theresa May to cancel or downgrade Trump’s planned state visit to the UK gathered more than a million signatures in around 24 hours. Thousands of people took to the streets in protests in London and other cities around the UK against the controversial travel ban on seven mainly Muslim countries.

UK Parliament To "Immediately" Debate Trump Ban After Millions Sign Petition

UK Parliament To "Immediately" Debate Trump Ban After Millions Sign Petition

Update: During a joint press conference with Irish leader Kenny, UK PM Theresa May confirms Trump's invite still stands...

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A petition to ban President Donald Trump from visiting The UK has now received over one million signatures and the UK parliament has just agreed to immediately hold a three-hour debate on the decision.

Since we posted yesterday the signature count has risen from 400,000 to 1.4 million...

 

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