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Theresa May: Donald Trump wrong to criticise Sadiq Khan

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Image captionThis is not the first time Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan have argued in public

Theresa May has said Donald Trump's criticism of Sadiq Khan in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack was "wrong".

But the PM said the US president's state visit would still go ahead.

Mr Khan, the mayor of London, has called for it to be cancelled - as has Lib Dem leader Tim Farron.

Mr Trump attacked Mr Khan on Twitter after the mayor told Londoners not to be alarmed about an increased police presence following Saturday's attack.

The London mayor said Mr Trump was wrong about "many things" and that his state visit, expected to take place later this year, should not go ahead.

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Mrs May, who had previously stopped short of criticising the US president's comments, said: "I think Donald Trump was wrong in the things he has said about Sadiq Khan... we have been working with Sadiq Khan - party politics are put to one side - we work together."

She replied "yes" when asked if Mr Trump's official trip to Britain would go ahead.

The PM also emphasised the importance to UK security of the special relationship.

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Seven people were killed and 48 injured when three men drove a van into pedestrians and stabbed people in bars in the London Bridge and Borough Market areas of the

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The Austin Powers actress showcased her impressive pout while out and about in London.

Liz, 51, puckered up for a kiss with a pal after enjoying lunch at celebrity favourite Scott’s restaurant in Mayfair.

She bid her friend farewell with a peck on the cheek.

The ageless beauty, who is the face of Estee Lauder, currently stars in TV series The Royals where she plays racy Queen Helena.

Last year mum-of-one Liz told how she was happily single for the first time in years.

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Her most recent relationship was with Australian cricket legend Shane Warne.

The pair were engaged but split in 2013. She also famously dated Hugh Grant.

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Trump golf security man jailed over VAT fraud

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Image captionMcKay invoiced President Trump for visits made by his guards to the Menie Estate golf course

The owner of a security firm hired by Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf business has been jailed for four years over a £400,000 VAT fraud.

Kevin McKay, of Aberdeen, charged his clients VAT but lied on his HMRC tax returns.

He claimed his company IPPS was making less than 10% of its actual sales.

The security guard then transferred large sums of money from his business bank to his personal account then sent money abroad.

More than £100,000 was switched to a Romanian bank in September 2010 after accumulating in his savings account over several weeks.

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During his trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, McKay claimed to have looked after pop star Britney Spears and members of the Saudi royal family during his career as a bodyguard.

The court heard IPPS security guards provided mobile patrols at President Trump's golf course on the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire.

A total of 136 visits were listed on an invoice between 2008 and 2009.

Other invoices from other firms showed that incorrect figures were submitted for some quarters to HMRC.

'Line their own pockets'

The court heard McKay's ex-wife Susan was initially charged with an offence relating to the reckless submission of VAT returns, but the case against her was later dropped.

Last month, a jury of nine men and six women found McKay guilty of being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT worth £419,799 between August 2008 and May 2014.

He was also found guilty, following a six-day trial, of removing criminal property from Scotland by transferring £100,473.98 into a Romanian bank account.

The account belonged to the mother of a woman McKay was in a relationship with.

McKay was sentenced to three years in prison for the VAT fraud with an additional year in prison for removing criminal property abroad.

Cheryl Burr, assistant director of HMRC's fraud investigation service, HMRC: "Tax evasion robs the public purse of vital funds.

"The vast majority play by the rules and pay their dues, but some like McKay attempt to undermine the system by evading VAT to line their own pockets and gain an unfair advantage over legitimate businesses. Our actions put a stop to that."

Trump Middle East: Palestinian leader invited to White House

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Image captionThe idea of creating an independent Palestinian state that co-exists with Israel underpinned Middle East peace policy for decades

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US President Donald Trump has invited Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to visit the White House "very soon".

He extended the offer in a phone call on Friday with the Palestinian Authority president, their first contact since Mr Trump took office.

Mr Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February.

At that meeting, Mr Trump dropped a long-standing US commitment to a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

What is the two-state solution?

A "two-state solution" to the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the declared goal of their leaders and the international community.

It is shorthand for a final settlement that would see the creation of an independent state of Palestine within pre-1967 ceasefire lines in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, living peacefully alongside Israel.

The UN, the Arab League, the European Union, Russia and, until now, the US routinely restate their commitment to the concept.

The policy shift fuelled Palestinian concerns that Washington was becoming even more pro-Israeli under the Trump administration.

There have been no substantive peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians since US-mediated negotiations broke down in April 2014.

Mr Trump's spokesman, Sean Spicer, confirmed on Friday that the US president had invited Mr Abbas to the White House "very soon".

The president told the Palestinian leader they would discuss how to rekindle peace talks, Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rdainah was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

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He said Mr Trump had stressed "his commitment to a peace process that will lead to a real peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis".

Palestinian officials had indicated before Friday's call that Mr Abbas would press the US president about Israeli settlement-building on occupied land and the importance of a two-state solution.

During last month's joint press conference, Mr Trump asked Mr Netanyahu to "hold back on settlements for a little bit", appearing to catch the Israeli leader unawares.

The US Senate on Thursday approved Mr Trump's controversial nominee for ambassador to Israel.

David Friedman favours relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem, a highly inflammatory proposal because both Israel and the Palestinians lay claim to the city as their capital.

The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, met the Palestinian envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour, for the first time on Tuesday.

She tweeted afterwards that the Palestinians should "meet with Israel in direct negotiations rather than looking to the UN to deliver results".