Theresa May vows to fight Donald Trump if plan to ban UK Muslims entering US goes ahead

Theresa Might vowed to face as much as Donald Trump if he goes forward together with his election marketing campaign pledge to ban Muslims from coming into the US.

She stated she would 'make sure the dignity of our residents' in response to questions from MPs demanding she stands as much as the President-elect over his immigration coverage.

Downing Road instructed the Prime Minister and her aides will try to influence Mr Trump to ditch the controversial pledge earlier than he enters the White Home in January.

However Mrs Might's response was branded 'shameful' by shadow house secretary Diane Abbott, who accused the Prime Minister of failing to sentence Mr Trump. 

Theresa Might, pictured at Prime Minister's Questions right this moment, vowed to struggle Donald Trump if he goes forward together with his election marketing campaign pledge to ban Muslims from coming into the US

At Prime Minister's Questions right this moment within the Commons, SNP MP Tommy Shepherd demanded she stands up to Mr Trump to 'respect the dignity of all of our residents, regardless of their race and faith'.

The Prime Minister responded: 'The particular relationship we've got with america is essential – I feel for each america and the UK.

'We will probably be persevering with to construct on that particular relationship – that was very clear with the conversations I had with President-elect Trump shortly after his election as President-elect. 

'However we in fact need to make sure the dignity of our residents. It's as much as america what guidelines they put into place by way of entry throughout their borders. However we will probably be making certain that particular relationship continues – and continues within the pursuits of each the UK and the US.'

The Prime Minister's spokesperson instructed later right this moment that Mrs Might and her aides will try to influence Mr Trump and his group to ditch the pledge within the coming weeks. 

Donald Trump, pictured giving his victory speech final week, was nonetheless the outsider for the Republican nomination when he shocked the world in December final 12 months when he known as for a 'whole and full shutdown' to Muslim immigration to the US

Mrs Might's response was branded 'shameful' by shadow house secretary Diane Abbott, who accused the Prime Minister of failing to sentence Mr Trump

Requested what Mrs Might would do to 'make sure the dignity' of British Muslims, the PM's spokeswoman stated: 'Let's wait till the President-elect takes workplace; we will probably be participating together with his group within the transition interval and once they take workplace to guarantee that we're standing up for British values.' 

There are doubts over whether or not the Republican President-elect will comply with by on his pledge to ban Muslims from coming into the US after the coverage quickly disappeared from his marketing campaign web site. It reappeared shortly afterwards.

The then outsider for the Republican nomination shocked the world in December final 12 months when he known as for a 'whole and full shutdown' to Muslim immigration to the US.

It got here within the wake of the terrorist assault in San Bernardino, California, the place a Islamic extremist killed 14 folks. Mr Trump known as for a ban on Muslim immigratants 'till our nation's representatives can determine what's going on.'

It drew offended reactions in Britain, the place MPs even debated a movement to ban Mr Trump from coming into the UK. 

Mrs Might, then the house secretary, described Mr Trump's plan as 'plain improper,' whereas Boris Johnson branded him 'unfit' to be President. 

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