The King's US state visit has "all appropriate security measures" in place, Britain's ambassador to the US has said following what the White House has called an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. Sir Christopher Turner said UK and US security teams had been planning the trip for weeks before the incident at the media dinner, with changes possible "as we go". Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit would "proceed as planned" after discussions were held on both sides of the Atlantic

The King's US state visit has "all appropriate security measures" in place, Britain's ambassador to the US has said following what the White House has called an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.Sir Christopher Turner said UK and US security teams had been planning the trip for weeks before the incident at the media dinner, with changes possible "as we go".Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit would "proceed as planned" after discussions were held on both sides of the Atlantic and advice taken from the Government.