Essex Police, supported by officers from across the country, carried out a robust policing operation at the airport.

The operation was to ensure the safe arrival and departure of the President, the First Lady, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and members of the Trump family.

During the operation officers carried out a huge array of activity including vehicle searches, stop searches of individuals, patrols both day and night around the airport and its perimeter to ensure the safety of all travelling through.

Following the President’s departure from Stansted on Thursday evening, chief supt, Simon Anslow said: “At Essex Police we have robust and well-rehearsed plans to facilitate the movement of heads of state through Stansted.

“However we can never be complacent when it comes to the safety of VIPs or passengers and we have had a huge policing operation at Stansted this week to ensure the safety of all.

“I am grateful to London Stansted Airport staff and all the passengers who travelled through Stansted this week who helped us ensure our policing operation was carried out smoothly.

“I would also like to thank both my officers and the many who joined us from police forces across the country who worked tirelessly to support this operation.”

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Donald Trump’s helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing while taking the US President and his wife Melania to Stansted Airport.

Marine One was forced to divert to Luton Airport as it was travelling from Chequers after Trump finished a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, ending his historic second state visit.

Emergency services were seen at Luton following the landing.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the helicopter had landed “out of an abundance of caution”.

Trump and the first lady were later seen waving after arriving at Stansted Airport.

Ms. 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.

“The president and first lady were later able to board Air Force One for the return journey from the UK.”

The Trumps are understood to have arrived at Stansted around 20 minutes behind schedule.

Trump reportedly later joked about having a safe flight while taking questions from reporters on the presidential plane, Air Force One.

The president said: “Fly safely. You know why I say that? Because I’m on the flight. I want to get home, otherwise I wouldn’t care.”

The incident was one of the very few bumps in the road during Trump’s visit to Britain, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed as a “new era” for the special relationship between the UK and the US.

An unprecedented level of royal pomp took place during the Trumps’ visit, including a state banquet complete with a special “transatlantic cocktail” as well as a vast military ceremony.

The Red Arrows fired jets of red, white and blue over Windsor Castle as part of the ceremony as Trump’s favourite song, Y.M.C.A by the Village People was played by a marching band.

The Trumps were also shown a letter sent by Abraham Lincoln to Queen Victoria following the death of her husband Albert and laid a wreath at the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who had hosted Mr. Trump during his first state visit.

Later on in the visit, as pomp turned to politics, Trump and Sir Keir also signed a new tech deal which will see US firms invest in the UK and boost co-operation on AI, quantum and other emerging technologies.

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