House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he would be “strongly opposed” to US President Donald Trump addressing the Houses of Parliament during his state visit to the UK.

Mr. Bercow told MPs “opposition to racism and sexism” were “hugely important considerations”.

Responding to a point of order in the House of Commons, he set out his opposition to a Parliamentary address as part of the state visit. He told Members of Parliament (MPs) addressing the Lords and the Commons was “an earned honour” not an “automatic right”.

President Trump was invited to make a state visit after meeting Theresa May in Washington last month.

A petition to withdraw the invitation will be debated by MPs on February 20 after attracting 1.8million signatures.

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