Summary

  • US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania are in Scotland for a private weekend visit

  • The couple are staying at Mr Trump's Turnberry hotel on the Ayrshire coast

  • A march and rally against the visit took place in Edinburgh

  • Mr Trump played an afternoon game of golf at the Turnberry resort which he bought in 2014

  • On Friday the US leader met the PM Theresa May at Chequers and The Queen at Windsor Castle

Live Reporting

Nichola Rutherford and Deirdre Kelly

  1. No 10 draws 'red line' over Trump-Farage meeting

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    Nigel Farage

    Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says Downing Street has made it a "red line" that Donald Trump does not meet him.

    Asked if Mr Farage would see the president in Scotland or play golf with him, he said: "I'm not."

    Previously, as president-elect, Mr Trump has said Mr Farage would make a good British ambassador to the US.

    Mr Farage added:

    I've met him many times. I'm a supporter of him. I think he's reshaping the world in many ways. He may even have got Nato to come to its senses over the last 24 hours.

  2. Protest 'not anti-American'

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  3. Cable: Trump 'becoming enemy of UK'

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    Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Vince Cable accuses Mr Trump of trying to weaken Nato consistently throughout his presidency.

    He says he understood Mr Trump had told the French that he was considering American withdrawal.

    "It's part of a pattern where he is trashing all the international co-operative relationships which we need as a country", including the World Trade Organization, the UN, the EU and the international agreement on climate change, he said.

    He is becoming an enemy of this country - let alone not a friend.

  4. Embassy worker: Meeting Trump 'wonderful'

    The BBC's Camilla Horrox writes:

    American Embassy staff and their families have reportedly met President Trump this afternoon in a line-up.

    Seen leaving the ambassador's residence, the staff and families were smiling broadly, looking excited and happy.

    One female member of staff, who did not want to be named, said: “It was a wonderful moment.”

    One line coming out is that he was being “complimentary towards our allies”.

  5. Police and protesters arrive at Blenheim

    BBC's Joe Nimmo writes:

    Police outside the entrance to Blenheim PalacePA

    A large police presence is building outside Blenheim Palace ahead of Mr Trump’s arrival later.

    Police vans have lined the road into Woodstock, in Oxfordshire, and officers can be seen on every street corner.

    Protesters bearing placards with slogans like “Love Trumps Hate” and “Yes We Can” are also starting to arrive, ahead of a planned demonstration at 17:30 BST.

    Conservative leader of Oxfordshire County Council Ian Hudspeth said he thought it was “a great honour” to have Donald Trump visiting the county.

    He said he respected people’s right to protest, but added: “We’ve got to remember he was elected, he is president of the US and I think we need to honour that.”

    Protesters outside Blenheim Palace

  6. What are the Trumps doing this afternoon?

    Donald and Melania TrumpAFP/Getty

    Mr Trump and First Lady Melania are currently at Winfield House, the US ambassador's residence in Regent's Park. They were there for a meet-and-greet and are expected to stay for a few hours.

    They'll travel to Blenheim Palace near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, later this afternoon. where Prime Minister Theresa May is hosting a black tie dinner in the Trumps' honour. Other guests will include some of the UK's top business leaders, about 150 people are set to attend.

    The Trumps return to London tonight and are staying at Winfield House as guests of US ambassador Woody Johnson.

    Tomorrow, President Trump and Mrs May will watch a UK military exercise together before travelling to Chequers for bilateral talks. From there, they go to Windsor to meet the Queen.

    For the final leg of their trip, the US first couple fly to Scotland to spend the weekend at the Trump Turnberry golf resort.

    The president's time in Scotland is not counted as part of the working visit.

  7. London mayor speaks out on values

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan famously clashed with Mr Trump after he criticised the mayor's response to the London Bridge terror attack last summer.

    Today, Mr Khan's written in London's free paper, stressing the protests are not anti-American.

    The vast majority of those marching on Friday love the United States, just as I do. I love the people, the culture, the history and the values of the US, and I cherish the “special relationship” for its enormously positive impact on our society, economy and security.

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  8. 'Keep a low profile', embassy tells Americans

    The US Embassy in London has warned Americans currently in the UK to "keep a low profile" and "exercise caution" due to the large-scale protests planned over Mr Trump's visit.

    The embassy statement tells them to:

    • • Be aware of their surroundings
    • • Exercise caution in large gatherings
    • • Keep a low profile
    • • Monitor local media and police for updates

    Friday's march in London is expected to be the largest of these protests.

  9. Paper headline: Trump's blow for PM's Brexit plan

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  10. Watch: Trump's helicopter flies over Hackney

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  11. Familiar figure watches Trump fly

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  12. Trump balloon won't be heading to Scotland

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    Earlier, we thought that the giant inflatable depicting President Trump as a baby could be heading to one of his Scottish golf courses (see 13:47 entry).

    That idea bubble has now burst.

    Police Scotland refused the request to allow the helium balloon - which stands at 6m (20ft) high - to fly over the Trump Turnberry golf course.

    They said it wouldn't be allowed because an air exclusion zone is in place while the president visits.

    However, they said they would be happy to discuss other options for the balloon - perhaps it may fly at one of the other protests in Scotland.

    Read more here.

  13. Watch: Trump gives his take on Brexit

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  14. Watch: President and First Lady in Regent's Park

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  15. Banner brands Trump a 'human rights nightmare'

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    A banner branding Donald Trump a "human rights nightmare" is unveiled on a London bridge, opposite the US Embassy.

    Amnesty International unfurled the 15-metre banner on Vauxhall Bridge in time for the US president's arrival over London.

    Kate Allen, from the charity, hopes Theresa May will discuss Mr Trump's track record on human rights in the coming days.

    She said:

    His record for human rights is simply disgraceful, from ripping children from parents' arms on the Mexican border and putting them into cages to the travel ban to pulling the US globally out of the United Nations machinery that exists to advance human rights worldwide."

  16. Rolling out the red carpet - but not too far

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  17. In pictures: London hosts Trumps

    Donald and Melania TrumpReuters

    The couple arrived at Stansted before a helicopter transfer to London

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    The pair were greeted by US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson

    Trump boarding Marine OneAFP

    President Trump boarded Marine One for the short journey to the ambassador's residence in Regent's Park, central London

    Families in Regent's Park watching a military helicopter overheadReuters

    Families in Regent's Park watch as a US military helicopter flies low overhead. A security fence has been put up across some of the park for the president's visit

    Marine One over central LondonGetty Images

    Donald and Melania Trump would have had a view of some of London's most famous sights, including the BT Tower

  18. Eric Trump on his father's love of the UK

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    Eric Trump, who's in Scotland awaiting his father's arrival there this weekend, says the UK is a "big part" of the president's life.

    He said:

    He has worked here for so many years, he knows so many people. His mother - my grandmother - is from Scotland. We just love this country, we love the UK in general and it's a big part of our lives. It's a big part of his life, pre-politics, and that can only be a positive."

    Eric and his father will meet up at the Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire this weekend after President Trump's working visit is over.

    The 34-year-old is executive vice-president of the Trump Organisation and oversees its golf resorts.

    He added:

    I don't get to see him nearly as much as I used to, and I'm excited to spend a couple of days with him - we're going to have a great time."

  19. Cookies and The Beatles for Trump's arrival

    Tara McKelvey
    White House reporter, BBC News

    The BBC's White House reporter Tara McKelvey is travelling with President Trump.

    She says:

    The president has now arrived at Winfield House. It's beautiful and I can hear The Beatles song We Can Work it Out - and it smells like someone's baking cookies.

    Trump says he's popular in England. Yet thousands are planning to march.

  20. Picture: Trumps arrive at Winfield House

    Woody Johnson with Donald and Melania Trump

    US ambassador Woody Johnson is seen walking alongside the president and the First Lady towards as they arrive at his official residence.

    The Trumps will spend several hours there before their dinner engagement at Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire.