Petition to ban Trump from Britain tops 230,000

December 10, 2015 01:15

A petition to ban US presidential hopeful Donald Trump from Britain reached more than 230,000 signatures today after the Republican front runner called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.

The petition will now be considered for debate by parliament as it has over 100,000 signatures, and will receive a written government response.

"The UK has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. The same principles should apply to everyone who wishes to enter the UK," said the petition.

Trump's comments have caused an outcry in Britain and prompted the Scottish government today to drop him as a business ambassador for the country, where he owns golf courses and hotels.

"Trump's recent remarks have shown that he is no longer fit to be a business ambassador for Scotland," a spokesman for the regional government said.

Trump, whose mother was born in Scotland, took up the role in 2006.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Attempts were made to show driver was driving Porsche: Pune police chief

The Pune police chief told reporters that an internal inquiry has pointed to lapses on the part of some cops while registering the case and action will be taken against them.

Butcher who chopped Bangladesh MP's body arrested

A team of CID officers were in the process of searching for the victim's body parts at the Krishnamati village in Bhangar where the butcher had led them.

Talks underway at MCA for expansion of audit companies

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been engaging with officials from several audit firms over the past two months to streamline the process for the expansion of audit firms in the country, according to sources familiar with the...

BSE calls off merger of GIFT City unit with NSE

The stock exchange BSE has called off the merger of its unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), India International Exchange (India INX), with NSE International Exchange...

Stepfather given death sentence for murdering actor Laila Khan

The sessions court in Mumbai on Friday sentenced Parvez Tak to death in the 2011 murder of his step-daughter and actor Laila Khan, her mother and four siblings.