When will Donald Trump next visit the UK?
His trip will require a huge policing operation, particularly given that some protesters have said they plan to turn out to make the US president less than welcome.
It will be the first time Trump has visited the country since 2023, when he and his son Eric played a new 18-hole course at his Trump International golf resort in Aberdeenshire.
Speculation had been mounting about a potential visit by the president when Police Scotland confirmed it was in the early stages of planning for such an event.
Here's what we know about Trump's travel plans so far.
When does Trump arrive in Scotland?
Confirming the president's visit at a briefing on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump would arrive in Scotland on Friday.
He will visit both of his golf courses in the country – Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire – between 25-29 of July, she told reporters.
It has already been confirmed that Trump will meet with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer while in Aberdeen.
'During the visit, president Trump will meet again with prime minister Starmer to refine the great trade deal that was brokered between the United States and the United Kingdom,' said Leavitt.
The Scottish government said plans were also being put in place for the president to meet first minister John Swinney.
Last week Swinney said it is in "Scotland's interest" for him to meet Trump, adding that he had an "obligation" to "protect and promote" the country, adding that he would use the meeting to discuss tariffs, Gaza and Ukraine.
There had also been speculation the King would host Trump in Scotland at Balmoral or Dumfries House, after Charles wrote a letter to him in February inviting him to a state visit.
However, it is understood with the state visit not long after the proposed meeting both sides decided to wait until the formal gathering.
Are there any Trump protests?
Pro-Palestinian protesters, climate activists and trade unions have teamed up to form a "Stop Trump Coalition" ahead of the president's visit.
The group is planning on getting as close to Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course as possible and drawing a huge insulting message on the beach outside, according to the Sunday Times.
'We anticipate he will be flying in, possibly on a helicopter. We'll make sure from the air that he will see our presence," trade unionist Tommy Campbell told the newspaper.
'We want to make sure that there's no red carpet laid out for him when he comes to Scotland... I can't take away the fact that his mother is Scottish. But he's certainly not Scottish.'
Campbell said the group is confident it will attract hundreds of protesters and is "aiming for more", which is likely to put pressure on an already under resourced Police Scotland.
The Scottish Police Federation, which represents 98% of Police Scotland officers, is reportedly seeking legal advice about the president's visit over concerns the force does not have capacity to manage the event.
General secretary David Kennedy told STV: "We do not have enough police officers in Scotland. Anyone that says we do, I don't know where they get those figures from."
What has Trump said about the UK recently?
The so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the US is arguably often overstated, but Starmer has been working to strengthen ties with his American counterpart since entering office.
During the G7 summit in Canada last month, the two leaders hammered out the outline of a trade agreement that would see tariffs on British cars and slashed from 25% to 10% and a removal of tariffs on aerospace goods.
Speaking at the meeting of world leaders, Trump said: 'The UK is very well protected, you know why? Because I like them. That's their ultimate protection.'
Praising Starmer for his leadership in an interview with the BBC in January, Trump described the prime minister as a "very good guy".
"I may not agree with his philosophy, but I have a very good relationship with him," he added.
Last week Trump waded into British energy policy, telling the BBC that the north-east of Scotland – the oil and gas capital of Europe – should 'get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil'.
There has also been some tension between the UK and key figures of the Trump administration, however, with vice president JD Vance claiming in February that free speech in the country was "in retreat".
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he also said Brexit voters had been betrayed by elites opening 'the floodgates to millions of unvetted immigrants', the Telegraph reported.
When is Trump's historic state visit?
The president will return to the UK between 17 and 19 September for an unprecedented second state visit.
Other world leaders have visited Britain multiple times, but Trump will be the first elected leader in modern history to be invited for two state visits, following his first in 2019.
Some, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, called for the trip to be rescheduled so Trump would visit while Parliament was sitting, giving the president a chance to make a speech to the Houses.
However, earlier this month, Trump told the BBC he didn't want MPs to be forced to return on his account, telling the broadcaster: "I think let them go and have a good time." He said his plans for th visit were to "have a good time and respect King Charles, because he's a great gentleman".
The full details of the visit have not yet been released, but it will include a full ceremonial welcome and a state banquet at St George's Hall in Windsor Castle.
Meanwhile, anti-Trump campaigners have said they plan to stage a mass demonstration in central London on the first day of his trip.
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