The petition to stop Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has reached one million signatures, so what next?

An online petition banning Donald Trump from making a state visit to the UK has reached the one million marker.

The petition on the government website says: “Donald Trump should be allowed to enter the UK in his capacity as head of the US Government, but he should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen.”However, it doesn’t look like this is going to make much difference. Downing Street said its position had not changed as a spokesman stated: “An invitation has been extended and accepted.”

Trump has accepted an invitation to visit Britain later this year, where he is due to be hosted by the Queen and would be treated to all the pomp and ceremony accorded to a state visit.Baroness Warsi, who was the first female Muslim cabinet minister, said Trump should not be given the honour of a state visit.“We have to question whether, in Britain, this is something that Britain should be doing for a man who has no respect for women, disdain for minorities, little value for LGBT communities, no compassion for the vulnerable and whose policies are rooted in divisive rhetoric,” she said.The Trump petition is the second most supported since the online system was set up, with one calling for a second referendum on EU membership getting the backing of 4,150,260 people.Other politicians have been speaking in favour of the petition.

There does seem to be an overwhelming feeling of support for the petition (which is perhaps unsurprising considering it’s smashed the one million mark).

Traditionally, once a petition reaches 100,000 signatures, Parliament will consider it for debate – MPs will vote tomorrow on whether they will hold this debate. However, Downing Street seems pretty set on the state visit.