
Donald Trump will not make any public appearances in London when he comes to the UK next week - amid a massive security operation.

The US president and First Lady Melania will touch down in Britain on Thursday for his first visit since entering the White House.

Huge protests have been threatened that could see 50,000 take to the streets of the capital, while a big orange 'Baby Trump' blimp has been given permission to fly.

The bill for the American leader's three-day trip is expected to be around £30million as 10,000 police officers are deployed to keep the US commander-in-chief from trouble.

Donald Trump and wife Melania (pictured on a previous foreign trip) will travel from the White House to the UK for a three-day visit as protesters plan to take to the streets

Downing Street has revealed fresh details about the visit by Donald Trump and the First Lady to the UK next week

The president's security team will guard him everywhere he goes in the UK as he travels around the country between London and Scotland

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, piloted by the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The helicopters and their decoy versions will be in the UK

The US president will meet Theresa May at her Chequers country residence on Friday rather than in Downing Street

Downing Street denied the itinerary was designed to avoid London - pointing out that US Presidents including Bill Clinton (pictured with John Major) had been hosted at Chequers

US President Richard Nixon was hosted for talks at Chequers by PM Harold Wilson when he visited the UK in 1969

Trump's £1.2 million Cadillac 'The Beast' has been flown over in one of the world's largest military planes - the Super Galaxy C5.

Meanwhile US Navy carrier, the gigantic USS Harry S Truman, will dock in the south coast as back up.

However, fresh details of the long-awaited visit issued by Downing Street confirm that Mr Trump will spend only minimal time in London.

Trump wants a 'fast' trade deal with the UK, says US ambassador Donald Trump will be pushing for a 'fast' trade deal when he comes to the UK, the US ambassador said today. Woody Johnson said trade would be high on the agenda for bilateral talks between Mr Trump and Theresa May at Chequers next Friday. 'The President has been clear right from the beginning of his term,' said the ambassador. 'He said he would love to do a bilateral trade deal. 'He is really ready to step up on that the minute we get the go-ahead to do it. And he will get it done fast, because I know it is a major priority for him.' Advertisement

Instead he will be feted by Mrs May at a dinner for business leaders being held on Thursday night at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the ancestral home of his hero Winston Churchill.

The next day he will have tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle and talks with the Prime Minister at her country retreat, Chequers.

Mrs Trump, meanwhile, will be given her own sightseeing tour, hosted by Theresa May's husband Philip.

It has also emerged that Mr Trump will spend the majority of his three-day trip in Scotland, where his mother was born and where he owns two golf courses.

Many Tory MPs are delighted that Mr Trump is finally coming to the UK. There is a growing backlash against the anti-Trump protests, with more than 10,000 people signing a petition calling for a blimp of London Mayor Sadiq Khan to be flown above London next week.

Asked whether the President was aware of planned protests, the US ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson said: 'I think we are all aware of these things but the President is focused on what his objectives are.

'He appreciates free speech, both in this country and in our country. It is one of the things that bind us together.

'This is a short trip. It is absolutely packed with things that he has to do. There is a lot of organisation and planning that went into it.

'He will be spending a lot of time in central London, using that as a base. 'The President is not avoiding anything. The President is merely trying to get as impactful a trip as he can get in a 24-hour period.'

US President Donald Trump makes his way in the Presidential limousine knows as 'The Beast' - an armoured car which has been brought over to the UK

Trump's backup: The US Navy aircraft carrier Harry S Truman will dock on the south coast of England as President Trump tours the UK for three days while being supported by air, land and sea

Downing Street denied the itinerary was deliberately designed to shield Mr Trump from the public.

A spokesman pointed out that several other leading figures had been hosted at Chequers in the past, including US presidents Richard Nixon and George W Bush, and, last year, French President Emmanuel Macron.

The spokesman said the Prime Minister was 'looking forward to making sure the president has the opportunity to experience the UK beyond London'.

But the itinerary means Mr Trump will be unable to tick of some of the highlights he had indicated he wants to, including a visit to Buckingham palace and a tour of the Cabinet War Rooms.

No 10 defended the right of the public to protest peacefully, but added: 'The majority of the British people understand the importance of the UK-US relationship.'

Mr Trump will arrive in Europe on Wednesday where he is expected to read the riot act to European leaders about their failure to spend more on defence.

When the summit finishes on Thursday he will fly straight to the UK, accompanied by a huge security operation.

The US President, who has a love of ceremony, will be greeted in the stately home's Great Court by the bands of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards, who will play the Liberty Fanfare, Amazing Grace, and the National Emblem.

During dinner, the Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra (part of the Corps of Army Music) will perform a series of classic British and American hits.

He will then travel to Winfield House for the night. The mansion stands in 12 acres of grounds in Regent's Park – the second biggest garden in central London after Buckingham Palace – and will be crawling with armed security guards on the night of Mr Trump's visit.

On Friday morning, President Trump and Mrs May will watch a joint military training exercise involving British and American forces before heading to Chequers for a working lunch.

Talks are expected to focus on the US-EU trade war, post-Brexit trade, Nato and security co-operation. But Mrs May will also come under pressure to tackle the US President over controversial domestic policies, like the caging of immigrant children, and his inflammatory remarks about women and Muslims. Sources said they expected the talks to be 'full and frank'.

The Harry S Truman is as long as the Empire State Building and can hold up to 5,500 people. It is home to Black Hawks and a twin rotor Osprey V22 aircraft

A Hornet on the USS Harry S Truman. The carrier is equipped with personnel and military hardware after mission in Syria

Downing Street is nervous about the visit, particularly as it comes sandwiched between what looks set to be a fractious Nato summit and Mr Trump's extraordinary planned summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

Relations between the two leaders have cooled dramatically since last year's love-in at the White House when Mrs May invited the new US President for a full state visit just days after he was sworn in.

In a Channel 4 documentary, to be aired on Monday, a senior official at the US embassy in London talks about the strained relations that now exist.

Matt Goshko, the deputy head of public affairs, said: 'It is no secret that there is some concern about the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President.'

Next week's visit will lack the pomp and ceremony of a full state visit. Royal involvement will be limited to tea with the Queen on Friday afternoon at Windsor.

The Trumps will then fly to Scotland where the President is expected to play a round of golf at one of his courses with a celebrity. He is also expected to meet Nicola Sturgeon.

The President will fly directly from Scotland to Helsinki for his meeting with Mr Putin, which has alarmed Nato allies.

Along with the mass police presence, summer breaks for key intelligence officers have been scrapped and security clearance is granted for US agents in Downing Street.

The Osprey V22 aircraft is on standby in case Donald Trump needs help during his UK visit as part of the £30m ring of security being put in place

Thousands of forces personnel travel on the carrier which will be available to help if the president calls for extraction during his trip to London and Scotland

Aircraft taking off from the carrier being sent over with Donald Trump. The USS Harry S Truman will dock on the south coast

The president is taking no chances as he brings in an arsenal of military hardware and his most tough and trusted staff.

Trump's £1.2 million Cadillac 'The Beast' has been flown over in one of the world's largest military planes - the Super Galaxy C5.

Meanwhile US Navy carrier, the gigantic USS Harry S Truman, will dock in the south coast as back up.

A twin rotor Osprey V22 aircraft will be onboard along with Black Hawk helicopters in case the president needs to be extracted quickly.

The $4.5billion US carrier, used recently in Syria, was designed to 'project American presence and power off any coast' according to the US navy.

The nuclear-powered vessel - which weighs 97,000 tons - is almost as long as the Empire State Building at close to 1,100 feet.

Below the deck hums a small city of over 5,500 people.

The early staged are already underway with a week to go under the gargantuan security operation.

The first of Trump's bodyguards arrived at RAF Lakenheath, a US Base in Suffolk, last week.

Ahead of his visit, the president's personal Sikorsky helicopters, code-named Marine One will arrive. They are expected to be joined by two decoy craft.

Britain is still on high alert for a terror attack with hundreds of people linked to terror groups being watched across the nation.

A 'walk through, talk through' exercise has been carried out on all routes planned on the trip - so security officers can look for potential weaknesses and cover potential strike areas.

The US will send around forty intelligence officers to work directly with the SAS.

A senior security source told the Daily Mirror: 'This visit has been planned for a long time, from heavily armed police and plain clothes special forces sat in unmarked vans to a secondary high readiness force and RAF Chinook helicopters sat on the edge of the capital.

'The US are pouring resources into the UK in what will be their biggest ever security operation to this country.

'Trump is probably the most divisive US President to come to the UK and as such his presidency has sparked widespread spite and hatred, given his aggressive foreign policies and his touch stance domestically.

'He faces multiple threats and that is why the operation to protect him is so vast.'

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive on July 12 for a three day visit in which they will meet the Queen