UK government rejects one million-strong petition to bar Trump state visit – report

A petition to bar US President Donald Trump from being invited on an official state visit has reportedly been rejected by the British government.
Despite gathering a million signatures it was rejected in favor of thinking “long term” according to a BBC source. The petition asks for the official state visit to be rejected “because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen.”
“America is a huge important ally. We have to think long term,” a Downing Street source told the BBC.
Read more: UK government rejects one million-strong petition to bar Trump state visit – report