Protesters rally against Trump in UK

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Protesters are taking to the streets in central London again to demonstrate against Donald Trump as the US president participates in a NATO meeting.

As NATO leaders convene in Buckingham Palace to mark the alliance's 70th anniversary at the Heads of State summit on Tuesday evening, crowds voiced their fury over increased defence spending, the development of nuclear weapons and what many see as Trump's destructive influence on UK politics.

Thousands of protesters marched from Trafalgar Square to the royal residence, where the Queen is hosting a reception for NATO leaders. They came out to protest against host of issues, including the inclusion of the National Health Service in UK-US trade talks, Trump's policy in the Middle East, an increase in NATO defence spending and what many see as a destructive "special relationship" between the UK and US.

Demonstrators held signs saying "cut war, not healthcare", "stop Trump's nuclear arms race", and "Trump - special relationship? Just say no".

Trump is expected to meet one-on-one with a handful of his counterparts, including French President Emmanuel Macron, but he is not scheduled to meet privately with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is due for an election on December 12.

Several UK politicians, including opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have accused Trump of interfering in Britain's upcoming election after Trump called into a radio show hosted by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on November 1, urging the far-right figure to forge an alliance with Johnson in pursuit of Brexit.

During a 52-minute press conference on Tuesday in London alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump said was a "fan of Brexit" but refused to comment on the election in general, despite having previously said Corbyn, a leftist, would be "so bad" for Britain if he won.

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