Trump’s UK visit is off, according to reports

Donald Trump has reportedly abandoned plans to visit Britain in February for the opening of the new United States embassy.

The Daily Mail reported that Government officials have been told the US President has backed away from the idea.

Downing Street refused to comment on the report and the US embassy in London was unavailable for comment.

It comes despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying last week that Mr Trump “will be coming to this country”.

Mrs May controversially extended the offer of a state visit when she became the first world leader to meet Mr Trump in the White House following his inauguration last year.

Since then, however, the President has indicated he does not want to take up the invitation if he is going to face mass demonstrations.

Last month, the White House said it will announce details “soon” of Mr Trump’s proposed visit to the UK.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump courted further controversy yesterday when he reportedly used profane language to disparage African nations during a meeting with legislators about a proposed bipartisan deal on immigration.

Sources told AP Mr Trump made the remark after Democratic senator Richard Durbin told him a lottery for visas would be ended under the proposal.

Mr Durbin said that in exchange, people from African countries that have benefited from that lottery would be given other access to visas.

Sources said Mr Trump questioned why the US would want to admit more people from “s***hole countries”.

They added Mr Trump said the US should allow more immigrants from places like Norway.

Picture: AP. Mr Trump during another meeting at the White House yesterday.