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Donald Trump visit ‘would cost Police Scotland £5m for 5,000 officers’

Marc Horne

June 29 2018, 12:01am, The Times

President Trump is expected to visit one of his Scottish golf courses in July — President Trump is expected to visit one of his Scottish golf courses in JulyTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP

The cost of policing a visit from President Trump would be more than £5 million and require 5,000 officers, according to the head of Police Scotland.

The US president, who owns two golf resorts in Scotland, is due to make his first official visit to the UK on July 13 to meet Theresa May for talks in London. He is expected to cross the border to play one of his courses, either Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire or Trump International in Aberdeenshire, the following day. The suggestion that he will travel to Scotland has led to large demonstrations being planned in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Police Scotland yesterday confirmed that contingency planning was underway, with rest days cancelled and officers ordered to change their shifts.

The force…

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