Thousands join anti-Trump protests

Thousands of people have joined protests in
London and in cities around the UK against a
controversial travel ban on seven mainly Muslim
countries imposed by US President Donald Trump.
The ban bars citizens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya,
Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
MPs are holding an emergency debate on the
immigration measures.
A petition calling for PM Theresa May to cancel Mr
Trump's planned state visit to the UK has gathered
more than 1.5 million signatures.
The demonstration in London, organised by author
and columnist Owen Jones, took place outside 10
Downing Street.
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The crowd chanted slogans including "shame on
May". Reporters at the scene said there were
several thousand people on the streets.
The prime minister's office said earlier in the day
that Mrs May was "very happy" to extend the
invitation to Mr Trump on behalf of the Queen.
Mrs May is also facing growing calls to say
whether she was briefed on the controversial travel
ban when she met Mr Trump in Washington last
week.