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29th January 2017
09:07am GMT

According to government sources, Trump has a fear of slopes and stairs and this has been mooted as the reason he reached out for Theresa May's steadying grasp.
The leaders did traverse a slope in the colonnade, which is where they were photographed holding hands. The fear is a recognised condition called bathmophobia.
Downing Street officials appear to have been particularly keen to point out the handhold was not a sign of overfamiliarity between the leaders.
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Yet the image has not helped Theresa May, who is already under fire for not condemning some of Trump's more disturbing acts such as an executive order limiting immigration from several Muslim countries.
The ban has already seen people detained at US airports and an Oscar-nominated director refused entry to the US.
High-profile UK nationals are also likely to be caught up in the ban including Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah and one of Theresa May's own MPs, Nadhim Zahawi.
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Initially the Prime Minister refused to even comment on the ban, saying it was "a matter for the government of the United States".
But after growing public criticism of her stance, she issued a statement last night saying she "does not agree" with Trump's ban and would make representations to the US government on behalf of British nationals effected by it.Explore more on these topics: