Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump when he travels to Scotland for a cosy private visit to US president’s golf course later this month. A Downing Street spokesman confirmed that because Mr Trump is travelling in a “private capacity”, there would not be any formal government talks – but added: “The Prime Minister is pleased to take up the president’s invite to meet during his stay.”

The meeting appears to be an attempt to butter up the US president after it was announced he would not be given the honour of delivering a speech to MPs in Parliament during his state visit from September 17-19. He will be the first-ever president to make two state visits, with Sir Keir famously delivering the invitation from the King during his trip to the White House in February. Mr Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle, given that Buckingham Palace is undergoing renovations.

While the full itinerary has not yet been released, it is understood it will include a full ceremonial welcome and a state banquet.

However, the president will not be granted the honour of delivering a speech to MPs in Parliament, a request also blocked during his first visit in 2019. It is in stark contrast to French president Emmanuel Macron, who made a speech in Parliament during his state visit last week.

Mr Trump’s visit will fall during MPs’ conference recess, meaning they will not be sitting in Westminster when he jets in.

Nigel Farage said the Government must recall Parliament to allow Mr Trump the honour.

Asked by GB News, the Reform UK leader said: “Without doubt – the USA is our most important ally.”

Kemi Badenoch’s spokesman said the Tory leader has not changed her mind after demanding that Sir Keir stand up to his backbenchers and allow a speech to go ahead.

At her first PMQs, she said: “Will the Prime Minister show that he and his Government can be more than student politicians by asking the Speaker to extend an invitation to President Trump to address Parliament on his next visit?”

Sir Keir Starmer has also faced warnings that a speech by Mr Trump in Parliament could backfire if attended by hard-Left MPs keen to steal the limelight by heckling or protests.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, a minister in Tony Blair’s government, co-ordinated a letter to the Lord Speaker, Lord McFall, warning it would be “inappropriate” for Mr Trump to deliver an address in Parliament.

The letter warned: “If it is suggested that he be invited to address both houses of Parliament, I hope that you and Lindsay [Hoyle, Commons Speaker] will suggest that would be inappropriate on this occasion because of his attitude towards and comments about the UK, parliamentary democracy, the NATO Aaliance and Ukraine.”

Labour MP Kate Osborne also wrote to Sir Lindsay, asking him “to agree [a speech] would be inappropriate and mirror the previous Speaker’s recommendation”.

“It is, of course, up to our Government to decide if they use the state visit to engage with Trump on a wide range of issues as above but that does not translate to giving him the honour of addressing the UK parliament, the decision of which I believe should reside with you.

“The risk of low attendance could also have negative or unintended consequences.”