The UK government has rejected a petition calling for Donald Trump's state visit invitation to be withdrawn.
It said it recognised the "strong views" expressed but looked forward to welcoming the US president once details have been arranged.
More than 1.8 million people signed the petition, which said a state visit would cause the Queen "embarrassment".
A counter petition calling for the visit to go ahead attracted more than 309,000 signatures.
Both petitions will be debated by the House of Commons on 20 February.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38967075Just a reminder - any petition which reaches more than 10000 signatures has to be debated by Parliament. This is the law, and it doesn't matter if the petition is serious, foolish, or downright anatomically impossible. It's the principle of applying for relief to the Crown, and has been an integral part of the system since about 1100. Not going to change it just because the internet makes fools easier to find.
