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US President Donald Trump's helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the UK today.

The aircraft was found to be suffering a 'hydraulic issue' at the end of his state visit to Britain, with Trump and first lady Melania Trump also aboard the Marine One helicopter.

They had been travelling from Keir Starmer's country residence at Chequers to London's Stansted airport, where Air Force One was waiting to take them back to the US.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: "Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport."

"The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter."

Trump arrived approximately 20 minutes behind schedule, althoug

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