Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for Donald Trump to be barred from the UK following the controversy over his anti-Muslim rhetoric
On Tuesday night more than 24,000 people had signed, which is more than double the number needed to force the Government to respond.

The demand - drawn up before the Republican's bitterly divisive call for Muslims to be denied entry to the United States - said Mr Trump should be excluded for spreading "hate speech".

The petition was drafted by Suzanne Kelly, a community activist who spearheaded opposition to the tycoon's development of a golf course in Aberdeeenshire in Scotland. The golf course went ahead despite protests that it was being built on environmentally-sensitive sand dunes.
"The UK has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. The same principles should apply to everyone who wishes to enter the UK," the petition reads. "If the United Kingdom is to continue applying the 'unacceptable behaviour' criteria to those who wish to enter its borders, it must be fairly applied to the rich as well as poor, and the weak as well as powerful."

Petitions put before parliament merit the Government's response once they gather 10,000 signatures. If the number of signatories passes 100,000, it could become the subject of a House of Commons debate.

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Originally posted by Eóghan

People are that bored.

Originally posted by Shawn Mendes

Everyone's talking about Trump and Le Pen - where's UKIP? They usually love **** like this.