A petition to ban Donald Trump from visiting the UK in a state visit has reached more than one million signatures in response to the US leader's controversial immigration clampdown.
The petition, launched on the UK Government's petition page on Sunday morning by Graham Guest, asks that President Trump be barred from making an official state visit "because it would cause embarassment to Her Majesty the Queen".
It reads: "Donald Trump's well documented misogyny and vulgarity disqualifies him from being received by Her Majesty the Queen or the Prince of Wales.
"Therefore during the term of his presidency Donald Trump should not be invited to the United Kingdom for an official State Visit."
As of 10am on Monday morning, the petition had surpassed the 100,000 signatures needed for a parliamentary debate, reaching more than one million signatures.
But Downing Street said its position had not changed on President Trump's visit as Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure to axe the trip.
A Number 10 spokesman said: "An invitation has been extended and accepted."
Mr Trump signed an executive order halting the US refugee programme for 120 days on Friday, which indefinitely bans all Syrian refugees and suspends the entry of all nationals from Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband tweeted that he and Iraqi-born MP Nadhim Zahawi would be calling for an "emergency" debate today on the matter.
1/With @nadhimzahawi, I will be applying for an emergency debate for today on President Trump's Muslim ban, in addition to a Statement or UQ
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) January 30, 2017
2/We think it essential the House of Commons has proper chance immediately to debate & send out united message against this abhorrent policy
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) January 30, 2017
To view the petition, click here.
See below how anti-Trump your constituency is:
North Surrey
Esher and Walton (Dominic Raab MP): 2,285
Runnymede and Weybridge (Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP): 1,782
Epsom and Ewell (Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP): 1,906
South West London
Kingston and Surbiton (James Berry MP): 3,042
Richmond Park and North Kingston (Sarah Olney MP): 3,895
Twickenham (Dr Tania Mathias MP): 3,754
Putney (Justine Greening MP): 3,038
Tooting (Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP): 4,034
Battersea (Jane Ellison MP): 3,857
Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond MP): 2,965
Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh MP) : 1,821
Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully MP): 1,632
Carshalton and Wallington (Rt Hon Tom Brake MP): 1,616
Croydon South (Chris Philip MP): 2,039
Croydon Central (Gavin Barwell MP): 1,868
Croydon North (Steve Reed MP): 2,636
South East London
Lewisham West and Penge (Jim Dowd MP): 4,077
Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcroft MP): 5,389
Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook MP): 3,619
Lewisham East (Heidi Alexander MP): 2,560
Eltham (Clive Efford MP): 1,778
Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill MP): 1,644
Beckenham (Bob Stewart MP): 1,808
Orpington (Joseph Johnson MP): 1,241
Old Bexley and Sidcup (Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP): 990
Bexleyheath and Crayford (Rt Hon David Evennett MP): 873
Erith and Thamesmead (Teresa Pearce MP): 1,031
Dartford (Gareth Johnson MP): 1,191
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