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No handshake as Trump, May meet at No.10

Donald Trump has avoided another fist bump faux pas by avoiding shaking hands altogether when he met with British Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Theresa May greets Donald Trump outside No.10 Downing Street in London. (AAP)

Theresa May has welcomed Donald Trump to Downing Street, but there was no handshake between the two leaders.

The US President, who was involved in an awkward "fist bump" greeting with the Queen on Monday, avoided a repeat incident by not shaking the Prime Minister's hand outside Number 10.

The two leaders had already seen each other on Tuesday morning, spending time together with business leaders at St James' Palace.

Mrs May and husband Philip greeted the president and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrived in Downing Street.

Both Mrs May and her husband shook hands with the First Lady while Mr Trump shook hands with Mr May.

On Monday, Mr Trump appeared to deliver an unusual handshake upon meeting the Queen.

Some remarked that his holding of the monarch's hand looked at first in photographs like a fist bump.

But he actually seemed to clench her hand rather than shaking it with a flat hand.

The American leader has form for grabbing hands and holding on to them for a long period of time, but the Queen was spared this.


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