Donald Trump UK visit: US President 'will make trip to Britain in July'

US President Donald Trump will visit the UK in July, according to reports.

Sky News quoted sources as saying that he would carry out the trip in mid-July of this year.

The visit is expected to be officially announced in the coming days.

Mr Trump has not visited the UK since he was elected to the White House in November 2016, with a potential visit to London to open the US Embassy in January not taking place.

He cancelled the visit to open the new embassy, criticising its move from Grosvenor Square in the prestigious Mayfair district of central London to an "off location" at Nine Elms, south of the Thames.

The president blamed the cost of the new embassy and its location south of the River Thames, saying it was a "bad deal".

His cancellation prompted media speculation that reasons for the snub included that Mr Trump had been offended by perceived slights against him by UK public figures.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of endangering the so-called "special relationship" after he said the president had "got the message" from Londoners and would have been met by "mass peaceful protests" if he was to visit.

Mr Khan reaffirmed his view at the weekend that Mr Trump should expect loud protests if he visits the capital.

He said: "We have got a great history in our city of protests... we have got a great history in our city of bringing about change by protest, the key thing is for it to be lawful, for it to be peaceful.

"I have no doubt that if he does come, there will be some people who want to express their views loudly and peacefully to the president."

The president has also endured a turbulent relationship with Theresa May since taking office, with the Prime Minister publicly criticising statements he has made on Muslims, terrorism and climate change.

However Mr Trump said he was grateful for the support from the UK and France when a coalition of the three countries conducted targeted air strikes in Syria last weekend.

This week French president Emmanuel Macron made the first US state visit of Mr Trump’s administration.

The pair met in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss trade, Syria and the Iran nuclear deal.

The visit culminated in a lavish dinner as more than 130 guests dined on rack of lamb and nectarine tart and enjoyed an after-dinner performance by the Washington National Opera.