Labour’s Mr Khan was left off the guest list by the Monarch

FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Make the most of your money by signing up to our newsletter fornow We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.

Labour’s Mr Khan was left off the guest list by the Monarch, despite announcing he would be happy to meet the American. Mr Khan’s spokesman, Jonathan Weisgard, told Newsweek: “The mayor has not been invited to the state banquet.” Invitations were sent to Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who both declined to attend.

Mr Khan and Mr Trump have clashed on numerous occasions in the run-up to the President’s second state visit, the first being last year. Mr Khan, who has been condemned by Mr Trump for London’s knife crime epidemic, agreed to allow a blimp of the Republican to fly over the Capital in protest to his last visit. The blimp depicted Mr Trump as a giant baby.

In protest of Mr Khan’s decision to allow the blimp to fly over London, a second blimp was made that also depicted the major as a giant baby was flown over the city. Whether the so-called ‘Trump Baby Blimp’ will be used again for the state visit planned for early next month remains unknown. President Trump also locked horns with Mr Khan over his controversial decision to attempt to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the US in response to terrorism.

Buckingham Palace confirmed last month that Trump had accepted an invite

Mr Khan is Muslim himself and was elected mayor in 2016. Mr Trump is reportedly hoping to meet Mr Khan’s predecessor, Boris Johnson, for dinner during the visit. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, who is a friend of Mr Trump’s, could also make the guest list.

But Government officials fear Mr Johnson’s plans could embarrass Prime Minister Theresa May. An insider told the Sunday Times: “There are fears within Government circles about any potential meeting with Boris Johnson so the timetable is being scrutinised to limit the opportunities he has to do his own thing.” Buckingham Palace confirmed last month that Trump had accepted an invite for a three-day state visit in June to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

He will visit London as well as Portsmouth during his trip