Overview

• Official figures report 2,194 U.S. applications for British citizenship between April and June, a 50% increase from the same quarter last year.
• Since January, 4,125 Americans have applied, representing a 40% rise compared with the first half of 2024.
• Over the latest 12 months there were 7,347 applications, which outlets report as the highest total since comparable records began in 2004.
• Sadiq Khan says many applicants are drawn by London’s commitment to the rule of law, diversity, and rights protections, while he renews his public critique of the U.S. president.
• Trump begins a second state visit to the UK this week, and the Stop Trump Coalition has announced a mass demonstration planned for the first day of the visit.