By Daniel Martin Policy Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:06 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 20 April 2019
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Commons Speaker John Bercow has been told that Donald Trump must be allowed to address Parliament this summer – or risk damaging the special relationship.
Britain and the US are preparing for a state visit in June to coincide with the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
But Mr Bercow is continuing to refuse to extend the traditional courtesy of asking the President to address both Houses of Parliament.
His decision has angered US officials and become an embarrassment to the Government as it attempts to stage a state visit three years after it was first offered by the Prime Minister.
Commons Speaker John Bercow is continuing to refuse to invite the US President to the Houses of Parliament when he visits the UK on a state visit in June
The decision has angered US officials and become a further source of embarrassment for the UK government as it prepares for a state visit first offered three years ago
Defence minister Tobias Ellwood said the UK should ‘leverage’ Mr Trump’s state visit and give him the chance to formally address Parliament.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph he said:
