Donald Trump’s UK State Visit Downgraded to Working Visit

US President Donald Trump’s planned state visit to the UK in 2018 has been downgraded to a working visit, according to reports.

This means that he will not be a guest of the Queen, as was previously envisaged.

Theresa May’s offer of a state visit to the first-term president was met with a thread of mass protests by opponents, and a petition against the plan was signed by hundreds of thousands of people.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was among those who opposed the state visit, saying he was not sure it is appropriate for the UK government to roll out the red carpet for Mr Trump.

As a result, Mr Trump’s visit will now take place without the glitz and pomp of a full state visit, as reported by the Evening Standard.

Senior government sources had previously told The Independent that the state visit was still planned for 2018 despite the outrage.

However, sources now suggest that a state visit is being considered for a later, undetermined stage.

During the summer, the White House denied reports that Mr Trump wanted to delay his visit until he could be sure of a better reception.

Following a phone call with Theresa May, the president’s spokesman said that the subject never came up.

At the time, Downing Street maintained that there had been no change to plans for a state visit.

On Wednesday, Theresa May’s office said she was not aware of plans for a working visit, and said the position on the state visit had not changed.

The offer had been extended, accepted by Mr Trump, and no dates had been arranged, according to a spokesman for the US embassy.

The prime minister extended her invitation in January, shortly after Mr Trump’s inauguration.