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This is, over the next couple of days, going to be a monumental security operation
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that is going to involve, as you mentioned, Eamon, many, many different facets
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And especially at a time where we're extremely volatile, protests, and certainly in terms of the position of the United Kingdom on the world stage
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the world will be watching over the next two days as to how well we secure President Donald Trump when he comes to visit
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And I imagine this is something that is being reviewed all the time, especially in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination last week
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Yes, indeed, certainly in the wake of that, Ellie. I mean, there is not only that, but there is the whole issue
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I mean, it's going to be a very spiky meeting with certainly Keir Starmer
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As you mentioned, Windsor Castle has been very much fortified. Local residents are almost calling it a fortress now
0:53
in terms of the security that's already been put in place. But the president is also then going to go to Chequers
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I think, like his last visit in 2018, he isn't going to come to London
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He knows that Sadiq Khan isn't one of his biggest fans. And it's also one of the areas where the vast majority of protests would be focused
1:10
However, having said that, there are a lot of protests that have already started amassing around Windsor Castle
1:17
In terms of security, not only is there the police, Thames Valley Police, with the obviously support of the Metropolitan Police
1:23
But there's 1,200 troops that are going to be there, 1,300 troops, 120-odd horses
1:31
Part of the ceremonial process, His Majesty is going to be laying on for Donald Trump
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But there's going to be certainly a number of very, very, very delicate issues that need to be discussed
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one of which will be that the Americans are very opposed to, is the UK and particularly Keir Starmer trying to recognise a two-state solution for Palestine. Right
