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President Donald Trump is set to land at Stansted Airport this week at the start of his controversial visit to Britain.

Air Force One is set to touch down at the Essex airport and up to 10,000 police officers will be protecting him when he makes his first visit to the UK since becoming US president.

Hundreds of riot vans will take to the streets to stop planned protests and marches turning violent when Mr Trump arrives on Thursday, July 12 as part of a four-day trip.

And protesters will gather in the centre of Cambridge against the presidential visit.

He will meet Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers and the Queen at Windsor Castle before heading to Scotland, where he is expected to hit the golf course.

Elite armed officers and the counter-terror 'robocops' who train alongside the SAS will also be on alert for a terror attack.

When Mr Trump travels by road, 40 police cars and motorbikes will shield him from assassination attempts, Mirror Online reported .

A national demonstration is planned in central London on Friday as part of a nationwide 'carnival of resistance'.

In Cambridge

In Cambridge, Stand Up To Racism campaigners have organised a protest on King's Parade at 5.30pm on Thursday, July 12.

On the the event's Facebook page , organisers dubbed Trump a "racist war monger" and hope to see "the biggest protest this country has ever seen".

Organisers add: "Donald Trump is not welcome here. We will be organising protests to oppose Trump's racism, sexism and bigotry. Someone who retweets fascists and scapegoats Muslims is not welcome here.



"The invitation to Donald Trump for a 'working visit' will be opposed by 10,000s of people in Britain. Our government should not be seen to be endorsing the sorts of ideas and policies he is putting forward.



"We will be prepared to organise mass demonstrations against his visit whatever its status. We reject Trump's politics of fear and division."

(Image: Keith Jones)

Transport is being arranged for Cambridge protesters on Friday who want to join the national demonstration.

Almost £30,000 has been raised to pay for a six metre high orange, inflatable baby version of Trump that will be flown over central London during his visit.

Simon Kempton, operational policing lead for the Police Federation of England and Wales, has said that despite careful planning, Trump's visit will still put a huge strain on law enforcement in some parts of the country.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson earlier denied that Mr Trump was avoiding London, where the biggest protests against the presidential visit are expected to take place, pointing out that he was using the ambassador's residence in Regent's Park as his base for the visit, staying overnight there on Thursday.

He declined to confirm whether Mr Trump would play golf in Scotland - where he owns two courses - stressing that the weekend would be dominated by preparations for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.

The UK was an "indispensable" ally to the US and the special relationship was "as strong now as it's ever been", he said.