Speaker John Bercow REFUSES invitation for state banquet with Donald Trump
Speaker John Bercow REFUSES invitation for state banquet with Donald Trump The Commons Speaker has received an invitation to the lavish dinner with the US President - but he won't be going along SHARE COMMENTS By Dan Bloom Online Political Editor 13:44, 26 APR 2019 NEWS John Bercow has turned down the invitation for a state banquet (Image: AFP) Get the biggest Politics stories by email Subscribe See our privacy notice More newsletters John Bercow's feud with Donald Trump deepened dramatically today after he REFUSED an invitation to dine with the President. The Commons Speaker - who is meant to be impartial - risked a furious Tory backlash after confirming he will not attend a banquet to mark the President's State Visit. Trump is set to visit the UK from June 3-5 in a long-delayed State Visit, including a lavish dinner hosted by the Queen. But a spokeswoman for the Speaker said: “Mr Speaker has been invited ...