Jeremy Corbyn, the UK leader of the opposition, and John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, have turned down an invitation to a banquet in Donald Trump's honour, hosted by the Queen.



Party leaders and senior politicians were invited to dine with the US president and British prime minister Theresa May at a lavish state banquet in the Buckingham Palace Ballroom when Trump visits the United Kingdom in June.

However, the pair, along with Sir Vince Cable, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third-biggest party in England, have declined their invitations to the event.

It is traditional that on the first evening of a state visit, the guest is welcomed at a dinner. It is expected that, as custom dictates, the Queen will deliver a speech and propose a toast to Trump. Senior royals are likely to attend the event.