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U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics

A day of military and monarchical pageantry demonstrated Britain’s eagerness to appeal to a president who has seemed intent on upending the post-World War II order.

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As part of his arrival at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, President Trump was welcomed by a guard of honor representing three colors: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards.
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Protesters unveil visual stunts as Trump arrives.

As President Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday night, protesters unveiled visual stunts aimed at highlighting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a march was planned for Wednesday.

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Images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening.
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Trump’s Second U.K. State Visit Draws Protests

As President Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday night, protesters unveiled visual stunts aimed at highlighting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a march was planned for Wednesday.

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Images of Donald Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein were projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening.
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Most U.K. Political Leaders Are Cautiously Welcoming Trump. Not This One.

Ed Davey, of the Liberal Democrats, says that President Trump does not represent British values, and is boycotting a state dinner with the U.S. leader over Gaza.

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Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, in Oxford, England, in September. “I personally do not think he represents the best of American values,” he said in a recent interview.
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How Graham Linehan’s Arrest Could Reshape Britain’s Free Speech Laws

A trans-Atlantic debate over freedom of expression in Britain has simmered for months. The arrest of Graham Linehan last week may prove a tipping point.

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Graham Linehan in London in September. Mr. Linehan, a comedian and vocal anti-transgender activist, was arrested last week at Heathrow Airport after a tweet he wrote led to accusations that he had incited violence against trans people.
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