Donald Trump has announced he is cancelling his visit to the UK and will now not be travelling London as expected to open the new US embassy next month.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said the US President had backed down in the face of huge public opposition in Britain and the likelihood of widespread protests.
It comes after accusations of racism amid reports the US President referred to the country of Haiti and African nations as "s***holes".
Mr Trump is to have made the comments during an Oval Office meeting about protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and a number of African states.
He is quoted as having asked: “Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?"
The Republican said he had cancelled his London visit because of his opposition to the decision to move the US Embassy from Mayfair to Battersea.
MPs did not rush to express their disappointment, with many suggesting the real reason for the cancellation was British public opposition to the visit.
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband wrote in a tweet to Mr Trump: "It's because nobody wanted you to come. And you got the message."
