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British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wants Trump's UK visit cancelled

He did not agree with welcoming Donald Trump while pursuing a campaign of 'awful attacks on Muslims'

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Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. Photo: Reuters
IANS London
Last Updated : Jan 30 2017 | 5:10 AM IST

British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn leader called for the cancellation of the US president's visit to Britain later this year, until the US leader backs down from his new immigration policy.

Corbyn on Sunday said he did not agree with welcoming Donald Trump while pursuing a campaign of "awful attacks on Muslims", Efe news reported.

Trump has issued a temporal US immigration ban focused on seven Muslim-majority countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

British Prime Minister Theresa May invited Trump last Friday to visit Britain and meet Queen Elizabeth II.

The opposition leader, who is married to a Mexican woman, wondered aloud "is it really right to endorse somebody who has (...) this absurd idea of building a wall with their nearest neighbour?"

On the other hand, Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim Mayor of London, also wrote his mind on his Twitter account "President Trump's ban on refugees and immigrants from certain countries is shameful and cruel."

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First Published: Jan 30 2017 | 5:10 AM IST

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