London protest against Donald Trump travel ban - live coverage

Yesterday, a human chain formed around a mosque in London in what was called a “circle of solidarity”. In the wake of a deadly attack in Quebec and Donald Trump’s travel ban, dozens of Londoners including those from Jewish and Christian communities joined in. The aim was to “stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters at this time of international turbulence”, said the organisers. Members of Reform Judaism, the Christian Muslim Forum, Faiths Forum for London and other groups will gather at the Wightman Road mosque before noon prayers. A statement on the Christian Muslim Forum Facebook page reads: “We believe that ‘London stands as one’, and are determined to work peacefully and constructively to ensure Britain follows an open and diverse path. #LondonIsOne.” Yesterday, a human chain formed around a mosque in London in what was called a “circle of solidarity”. In the wake of a deadly attack in Quebec and Donald Trump’s travel ban, dozens of Londoners including those from Jewish and Christian communities joined in. The aim was to “stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters at this time of international turbulence”, said the organisers. Members of Reform Judaism, the Christian Muslim Forum, Faiths Forum for London and other groups will gather at the Wightman Road mosque before noon prayers. A statement on the Christian Muslim Forum Facebook page reads: “We believe that ‘London stands as one’, and are determined to work peacefully and constructively to ensure Britain follows an open and diverse path. #LondonIsOne.” Thousands are set to take to the streets of central London today in protest at Donald Trump’s suspension of the US refugee admissions system and a ban on travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Demonstrators will gather outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, from 11am, to hear speeches, before marching to 10 Downing Street, where more stages will be set up.
More than 11,000 people have indicated they will attend the event - the third against Trump in London for a fortnight - according to its Facebook page.
Some of the UK’s most prominent Muslim organisations have been joined by leftwing organisations including Stand Up to Racism, Stop the War and the People’s Assembly to organise the event.
It comes after Trump issued an executive order suspending entry to the US for nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries for three months to combat terrorism. The order caused chaos and protests at airports worldwide as officials scrambled to interpret how it applied to travellers already in the air.
At a press conference on Thursday, Sabby Dhalu, co-convenor of Stand Up to Racism, said the refugees left trapped at airports last weekend were fleeing terrorism themselves, and worldwide the vast majority of victims of terrorism were Muslims.
“I think what he [Donald Trump] is doing is damaging the whole social fabric of our society,” said Dilowar Khan, executive director of the East London mosque, warning that racists would gain “moral support” from his approach.