Protesters took to the streets in the British capital of London to denounce US President Donald Trump's visit to the country, rallying against his support for the war on Gaza, as well as his economic and social policies, according to Al Mayadeen's correspondent on Wednesday.

Our correspondent confirmed that tens of thousands of people are participating in the two-day protest to denounce Trump's visit and reject his role in the war on Gaza, noting that the demonstration includes a broad cross-section of British society.

Additional protests took place in front of Windsor Castle, the royal residence, with demonstrators holding up signs against Trump and his anti-immigrant views and projecting photographs of the US president with Jeffrey Epstein.

AFP reported that these demonstrations were called for by the "Stop Trump" coalition, with one protester telling the agency, "I have never participated in a protest in my life, but I wanted to express my opposition to Trump."

Starmer taking advantage of Trump visit to make announcements

AFP further confirmed that Keir Starmer's government, which is reeling from economic problems and navigating a political crisis, is seeking to leverage this visit to announce a series of decisions, noting that the government has secured a massive $30 billion investment pledge for Britain from the US tech giant Microsoft.

In a related development, the British pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced a major five-year, $30 billion investment plan focused on the United States, with a significant portion dedicated to research and development.

According to the Financial Times, Starmer has abandoned his efforts to secure an exemption from Trump for the 25 percent tariff on British steel, a pledge he had made back in early May.

Thousands protest Israeli president's visit to the UK, call for his arrest

Previously, on September 10, a major demonstration erupted outside Downing Street in Central London as Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived for a three-day UK visit, with thousands waving Palestinian flags and demanding that PM Keir Starmer issue an arrest warrant for Herzog, whom they branded the "genocide president".

Campaign group Friends of Al-Aqsa formally requested an arrest warrant via Britain’s director of public prosecutions, arguing that Herzog’s October 2023 remarks and actions may constitute incitement, war crimes, or even genocide.

Inside Parliament, MPs from Labour and independent ranks voiced concern that engaging with Herzog risks signaling UK indifference toward international law and humanitarian suffering.
 
 The Green Party strongly opposed Herzog's visit, with leader Zack Polanski calling him a "potential war criminal" and demanding his arrest while accusing him of complicity in the "ongoing genocide in Gaza."