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On 25 Sep 2025, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will boycott King Charles’s state banquet for US President Donald Trump. Davey opposes Trump’s failure to act on the Gaza war and the humanitarian crisis there. He said refusing the invitation is a serious step but needed to highlight the suffering in Gaza. Davey supports Labour leader Keir Starmer’s talks with Trump but wants the Gaza issue raised strongly. He believes Trump has the power to stop the violence and hunger in Gaza but has not used it. Davey said his boycott is a protest to remind Trump and others of their responsibility to seek peace. He called the invitation an honour but felt he must take a stand for the people of Gaza during Trump’s UK visit. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 21:36 IST; source: link)