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Donald Trump lands at UK air base to refuel

PA Media Donald Trump looks away from the camera while sitting down. He has very light hair and wears a navy suit, white shirt and red tie.PA Media
Donald Trump landed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk late on Monday

Donald Trump arrived briefly in the UK late on Monday night when his presidential plane was refuelled at a US air base.

The US president arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk at 23:45 BST in the Air Force One jet before it left an hour later while en route to an official visit to the Middle East.

It took under 26 minutes to refuel Mr Trump's plane on a stopover at the same site during a journey to Vietnam in February 2019 during his first term as president, US officials said.

Mr Trump is expected to accept a Boeing 747 plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family during his visit to the Middle East.

Alice Whaley/BBC The entrance into RAF Mildenhall. A sign details the name of the site with its logo. Alice Whaley/BBC
The US president stopped at RAF Mildenhall for about an hour while Air Force One was refuelled

The plane would be converted to serve as Air Force One.

Mr Trump suggested last month that a date for September is being set for him to meet the King in Britain.

He told reporters in the White House he was "invited by the King and the country".

Mr Trump was feted with a grand state visit to Britain, hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II, in June 2019 during his first presidency.

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