LONDON—British lawmakers are due Monday to debate a call for U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be banned from the U.K. over his remarks about Muslims — though the government is unlikely to bar the divisive Republican Party contender.
More than 500,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Trump to be blocked for “hate speech” after he called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States in the wake of attacks by extremists
Under British law any online petition backed by 100,000 people — who must provide and confirm an email address — is considered for parliamentary debate.
Labour lawmaker Paul Flynn, who chairs Parliament’s Petitions Committee, will kick off a three-hour debate Monday, which will not result in a binding vote.
Flynn said he would try to convey the anger of petitioners, but suggested banning Trump could be “counter-productive” by making him appear to be a victim.
Trump owns a Scottish golf course, and his mother was born in Scotland.
