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LONDON The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, has called for the planned state visit of the king to the US in April to be cancelled amid rising tensions between the UK and the US over the ongoing war in the Middle East. Davey said in a statement on Sunday that Prime Minister Keir Starmer should advise King Charles to “call off” his planned trip, arguing the visit “should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.” He said the current situation made the visit