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Donald Trump's first state visit to the UK cost the Metropolitan Police nearly £3.5 million, official figures show.

The US president was met by tens of thousands of protesters in the capital before he attended a D-Day commemoration service in Portsmouth.

Figures show the force's total costs came in at £3,419,905, with more than 6,300 officers deployed across the three-day visit.

The Met spent just under £3 million policing the president's previous visit to the UK in 2018. The total cost of that four-day trip came in at more than £14.2 million to forces across the UK.

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PA 20/62 People gather next to a statue of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest in Trafalgar Square Reuters 21/62 A woman holds up a banner standing next to the 'Trump Baby' blimp as people gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump in Parliament Square AP 22/62 Trump Babysitters inflate a large Trump Baby Blimp in Parliament Square outside Westminster Getty Images 23/62 A woman holds a placard as the 'Trump Baby' blimp is inflated in Parliament Square AP 24/62 Demonstrators gather in Trafalgar Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 25/62 Security officers are seen during an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 26/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 27/62 Man in a mask stands in a cage as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump in Parliament Square AP 28/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting 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state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 46/62 A protester takes part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 47/62 The Donald Trump 'baby' blimp is inflated PA 48/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 49/62 A protest sculpture depicting US President Donald Trump on a toilet using a smartphone as protesters against the US president's State Visit gather in Trafalgar Square AFP/Getty Images 50/62 A member of the Baby Trump Balloon team sets up the Donald Trump baby balloon in Parliament Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 51/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square AFP/Getty Images 52/62 Members of the Baby Trump Balloon team set up the balloon in Parliament Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 53/62 Commuters and tourists take selfies with a 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet in Trafalgar Square PA 54/62 Security officers stand guard, as they wait for U.S. President Donald Trump during his state visit in London Reuters 55/62 A protester holds a protest placard regarding the conflict in Syria in front of the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Houses of Parliament where demonstrators are gathering for an anti-Trump demonstration in London AFP/Getty Images 56/62 A member of the Baby Trump Balloon team waits for it to be inflated in Parliament Square PA 57/62 A protestor in Parliament Square on the second day of the state visit by the US President PA 58/62 A 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet in Trafalgar Square PA 59/62 A supporter of Donald Trump argues with police outside Buckingham Palace Reuters 60/62 The giant message for Trump was mowed into a lawn under the flight path of Air Force One @born_eco 61/62 Trump's helicopter lands at Buckingham Palace Reuters 62/62 The student also wrote "climate change is real" in the lawn @born_eco 1/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square AFP/Getty Images 2/62 A pro-U.S. President Donald Trump supporter catches a milkshake and throws it back during a protest against Trump in London, Reuters 3/62 People march down Whitehall during an anti-Trump protest against US President Donald J. Trump State visit to the UK at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, 04 June 2019. US President Trump and First Lady Trump are on a three-day official visit to Britain EPA 4/62 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during a rally against U.S. President Donald Trump Reuters 5/62 Picture show protesters making their presence known at Trafalgar Square as they protest against the UK visit by the US President Donald Trump in London SplashNews.com 6/62 A pro-U.S. President Donald Trump supporter catches a milkshake and throws it back during a protest against Trump in London, Reuters 7/62 Donald Trump supporters argue with people that gathered in central London to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump AP 8/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Alex Lentati 9/62 People march down Whitehall during an anti-Trump protest against US President Donald J. Trump State visit to the UK at Trafalgar Square in London EPA 10/62 "Baby Trump" balloons float over demonstrators as they take part in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump, Reuters 11/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Alex Lentati 12/62 People hand out Donald Trump toilet paper in central London as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump AP 13/62 Demonstrators gather in Trafalgar Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 14/62 The 'Trump Baby' blimp is inflated in Parliament Square in central London as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump AP 15/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Alex Lentati 16/62 Anti-Trump protesters with a Trump baby blimp flying over Parliament Square gather for a protest against US President Donald J. Trump State visit to the UK EPA 17/62 A Donald Trump look-a-like takes part in an anti-Trump protest in London with Alison Jackson Reuters 18/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Alex Lentati 19/62 Protestors gather in Trafalgar Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump. PA 20/62 People gather next to a statue of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest in Trafalgar Square Reuters 21/62 A woman holds up a banner standing next to the 'Trump Baby' blimp as people gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump in Parliament Square AP 22/62 Trump Babysitters inflate a large Trump Baby Blimp in Parliament Square outside Westminster Getty Images 23/62 A woman holds a placard as the 'Trump Baby' blimp is inflated in Parliament Square AP 24/62 Demonstrators gather in Trafalgar Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 25/62 Security officers are seen during an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 26/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 27/62 Man in a mask stands in a cage as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump in Parliament Square AP 28/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square in Londo AFP/Getty Images 29/62 A member of the Baby Trump Balloon team ties up balloons in Parliament Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trum PA 30/62 A dog is seen during an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 31/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 32/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square in Londo AFP/Getty Images 33/62 A demonstrator holds up a sign as he takes part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 34/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square in Londo AFP/Getty Images 35/62 A convoy transporting U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in front of Buckingham Palace, as it travels to St James's Palace Reuters 36/62 Police patrol Downing Street Jeremy Selwyn 37/62 People hand out Donald Trump toilet paper in central London as people start to gather to demonstrate against the state visit of President Donald Trump AP 38/62 A demonstrator poses for a cameraman, as he participates a protest in Londo Reuters 39/62 Trump protestors dress as Boris Johnson in Parliament Square outside Westminster Getty Images 40/62 Demonstrators wear U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May masks, as they take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 41/62 A demonstrator hangs up a poster as he takes part in an anti-Trump protest in London, Reuters 42/62 Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump, in London Reuters 43/62 A banner is seen in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square Reuters 44/62 A shopping trolley full of Donald Trump toilet paper AP 45/62 A pro-Trump activist poses with the flag of Israel in front of the Donald Trump robot in Trafalgar Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 46/62 A protester takes part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 47/62 The Donald Trump 'baby' blimp is inflated PA 48/62 Demonstrators take part in an anti-Trump protest in London Reuters 49/62 A protest sculpture depicting US President Donald Trump on a toilet using a smartphone as protesters against the US president's State Visit gather in Trafalgar Square AFP/Getty Images 50/62 A member of the Baby Trump Balloon team sets up the Donald Trump baby balloon in Parliament Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 51/62 Anti-Trump demonstrators inflate a giant balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an orange baby in Parliament Square AFP/Getty Images 52/62 Members of the Baby Trump Balloon team set up the balloon in Parliament Square, London on the second day of the state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump PA 53/62 Commuters and tourists take selfies with a 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet in Trafalgar Square PA 54/62 Security officers stand guard, as they wait for U.S. President Donald Trump during his state visit in London Reuters 55/62 A protester holds a protest placard regarding the conflict in Syria in front of the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Houses of Parliament where demonstrators are gathering for an anti-Trump demonstration in London AFP/Getty Images 56/62 A member of the Baby Trump Balloon team waits for it to be inflated in Parliament Square PA 57/62 A protestor in Parliament Square on the second day of the state visit by the US President PA 58/62 A 16ft talking robot of US President Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet in Trafalgar Square PA 59/62 A supporter of Donald Trump argues with police outside Buckingham Palace Reuters 60/62 The giant message for Trump was mowed into a lawn under the flight path of Air Force One @born_eco 61/62 Trump's helicopter lands at Buckingham Palace Reuters 62/62 The student also wrote "climate change is real" in the lawn @born_eco

The latest figures released by police do not include covert or protection officers, with some £2,261,425, listed as "opportunity costs".

A breakdown shows more than £800,000 was spent on overtime, £215,000 on infrastructure, £31,385 on fleet costs, £23,000 on hotels, £34,481 on catering and £41,000 on mutual aid.

Mr Trump spent three days in the UK on his first official state visit, which began on June 3 and included a state banquet with the Queen at Buckingham Palace, before a two-night stay in Ireland.

Jeremy Corbyn addressed crowds of protesters from a stage in Whitehall during the second day of the president's stay, while Mr Trump dismissed reports of demonstrations as "fake news".

The protests, which saw the Donald Trump baby blimp and a 16ft talking robot of the president sitting on a gold toilet, failed to swell to the numbers seen the previous year.

Scotland Yard said just four arrests were made - one for possession of pepper spray and a Class B drug, one for criminal damage and two for outraging public decency.

The data released by the force shows more than 6,300 police officers were deployed across the three-days of Mr Trump's UK visit, with the majority on the streets during his two days in London.

On June 3, the day the president flew into Stansted Airport aboard Air Force One, there were 2,714 police on duty, as well as 14 other police staff.

The following day, which saw the largest of the protests, some 3,249 police officers were on duty along with 30 other police staff, the figures show.

There were 411 officers deployed in London as Mr Trump attended a D-Day event in Portsmouth, some 306 were in place on June 2, as the force prepared for the president's arrival, while just 38 were on duty on June 6 as he visited Ireland.

Additional reporting by Press Association