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Trump Says He Asked to Bar London Mayor Sadiq Khan From UK State Banquet

The admission capped a high‑profile visit defined by investment pledges alongside unresolved trade frictions.

Overview

  • Trump told reporters as he departed the UK that he requested Khan not be invited to the Windsor Castle banquet hosted by King Charles III.
  • He labeled Khan among the worst mayors in the world, citing immigration, crime and cleanliness, and compared him to the mayor of Chicago.
  • Khan did not attend the banquet, and a source close to the London mayor dismissed Trump's claims and defended the city's safety record.
  • During the visit, the UK announced a £150 billion Tech Prosperity Deal with US companies, including about £31 billion for AI infrastructure and roughly £90 billion from Blackstone over the next decade.
  • Despite the investment headlines, reporting said the White House kept a 10% tariff on British goods, underscoring limited concrete trade gains from the trip.