Thousands will march in Trump protests across the UK this evening

Trump’s temporary halt to the U.S. refugee program, the most consequential policy he’s unveiled in his presidency’s opening days, wreaked havoc at airports and sparked protests across the country. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

PROTESTS are planned across the UK against Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on refugees and people from seven mainly-Muslim countries.

Marches are scheduled in cities including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester, with former labour leader Ed Miliband and singer Lily Allen expected to address protesters in the capital.

Thousands are expected to descend on Downing Street at around 6pm on Monday in outrage at the US president’s controversial ban, which includes a bar on all refugees.

The action will add to the growing pressure on Theresa May to axe Mr Trump’s state visit.

Kate Allen, director of Amnesty UK, backed the protests, blasting the US ban as “appalling”.

“Donald Trump’s administration is wilfully demonising as ‘security concerns’, children, women and men fleeing from torturers and mass murderers,” she said.

“These demonstrations show the depth of anger and frustration felt by ordinary people in the UK.

“Amnesty is calling on everyone to search out their nearest demonstration and send a loud message to our politicians that such a ban cannot be tolerated.”

Protesters plan to meet from 6pm in The Mound, Edinburgh, Albert Square, Manchester, and at 6.30pm in Queen Street, Cardiff.

There are also two planned protests in Glasgow – starting at 5pm and 6pm. The ‘No Hate No Fear’ march, meeting at the Donald Dewar statue, currently has nearly 1,000 people attending on Facebook.

As well as the protests, a petition calling for Donald Trump to be prevented from making a state visit to the UK has reached over 1,100,000 signatures.