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    Home - UK News - Donald Trump may be denied privilege of addressing parliament on UK state visit

    Donald Trump may be denied privilege of addressing parliament on UK state visit

    Donald Trump may be denied privilege of addressing parliament on UK state visit

    Donald Trump may be denied privilege of addressing parliament on UK state visit

    • WTX News Editor
    • July 12, 2025
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    • Donald Trump may not address Parliament during his September state visit to the UK, as no formal request has been submitted yet.
    • Concerns regarding his potential address have been raised by MPs, with Labour’s Kate Osborne advocating against it due to Trump’s previous comments on UK governance and international issues.
    • The parliamentary recess in September could present a diplomatic solution, allowing Trump to visit while avoiding a parliamentary address.

    Donald Trump may be denied privilege of addressing parliament on UK state visit | UK News

    Donald Trump may be denied the honour of addressing parliament on his state visit to the UK later this year, with no formal request yet submitted for him to be given that privilege.

    It comes after President Macron’s successful state visit this week, in which he was invited to speak in front of both Houses of Parliament.

    The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, hasn’t so far received a request to invite the US president to speak in parliament when he is expected to visit in September.

    It was confirmed to MPs who have raised concerns about the US president being allowed to address both houses.

    Kate Osborne, Labour MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, wrote to the speaker in April asking him to stop Mr Trump from addressing parliament, and tabled an early-day motion outlining her concerns.

    “I was happy to see Macron here but feel very differently about Trump,” she said.

    “Trump has made some very uncomfortable and worrying comments around the UK government, democracy, the Middle East, particularly around equalities and, of course, Ukraine.

    “So, I think there are many reasons why, when we’re looking at a state visit, we should be looking at why they’re being afforded that privilege. Because, of course, it is a privilege for somebody to come and address both of the houses.”

    But the timing of the visit may mean that any diplomatic sensitivities, or perceptions of a snub, could be avoided.

    Parliament isn’t sitting for much of September

    Lord Ricketts, a former UK ambassador to France, pointed out that parliament isn’t sitting for much of September, and that could help resolve the issue.

    In 2017, he wrote a public letter questioning the decision to give Donald Trump his first state visit, saying it put Queen Elizabeth II in a “very difficult position”.

    Parliament rises from 16 September until 13 October due to party conferences.

    The dates for the state visit haven’t yet been confirmed by Buckingham Palace or the government.

    However, they have not denied that it will take place in September, after Mr Trump appeared to confirm they were planning to hold the state visit that month. The palace confirmed this week that the formal planning for his arrival had begun.

    With the King likely to still be in Scotland in early September for events such as the Braemar Gathering, and the anniversary of his accession and the death of Queen Elizabeth on the 8th September, it may be expected that the visit would take place sometime from mid to the end of September, also taking into consideration the dates of the Labour Party conference starting on the 28th September and possibly the Lib Dem’s conference from the 20th-23rd.

    When asked about parliamentary recess potentially solving the issue, Ms Osborne said: “It may be a way of dealing with it in a very diplomatic way… I don’t know how much control we have over Trump’s diary.

    “But if we can manoeuvre it in a way that means that the House isn’t sitting, then that seems like a good solution, maybe not perfect, because I’d actually like him to know that he’s not welcome.”

    A message from the speaker’s office, seen by Sky News, says: “Formal addresses to both Houses of Parliament are not automatically included in the itinerary of such a state visit.

    “Whether a foreign head of state addresses parliament, during a state visit or otherwise, is part of the planning decisions.”

    It’s understood that if the government agrees to a joint address to parliament, the Lord Chamberlain’s office writes to the two speakers, on behalf of the King, to ask them to host this.

    It will be Mr Trump’s second state visit.

    During his first, in 2019, he didn’t address parliament, despite the fact that his predecessor, Barack Obama, was asked to do so.

    It was unclear if this was due to the fact John Bercow, the speaker at the time, made it clear he wasn’t welcome to do so.

    However, it didn’t appear to dampen Mr Trump’s excitement about his time with the Royal Family.

    Speaking earlier this year, he described his state visit as “a fest” adding “it’s an honour… I’m a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William; we have really just a great respect for the family. And I think they’re setting a date for September.”

    It is expected that, like Mr Macron, the pageantry for his trip this time will revolve around Windsor, with refurbishment taking place at Buckingham Palace.

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