The British government is spending millions of pounds on security and policing during US President Donald Trump’s controversial visit to the country, where mass protests have greeted the unpopular US leader.
British police have mobilized their biggest operation for the arrival of Trump since the UK race riots in 2011.
Around 4,000 officers have been deployed to provide extra security in the locations that Trump is visiting with the total cost estimated to be at least 12 million pounds ($15.8 million).
Despite estimates of the policing costs being widely reported, with some figures giving a figure of as much as 30 million pounds ($40 million), the UK Home Office said the full costs of the policing for the bulk of Trump’s visit would only be known after it has finished.
The Home Office will pay the bill for the policing costs with central government giving money to the regional forces overseeing the policing.
A Home Office spokesperson…