All this after the prime minister and the chancellor sought to badge their Spending Review on Wednesday as the beginning of a new chapter.
Trump has deployed thousands of troops, including 700 US Marines, to LA - triggering a row with state officials who say they have things under control.The demonstrations began on Friday after it emerged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were carrying out raids in areas of the city with prominent Latino populations.
Raids have stepped up after Trump returned to the White House and pledged to crack down on illegal immigration.The BBC's US partner, CBS News, reported that recent operations took place in the Westlake district as well as in Paramount, south of LA - where the population is more than 82% Hispanic.There were also reports of an ICE raid at a Home Depot shop in Paramount, which officials told the BBC were false.
ICE later told CBS that 44 unauthorised immigrants were arrested in a single operation at a job site on Friday. Another 77 were also arrested in the greater LA area on the same day.The protests have been limited to certain areas of the city:
Elsewhere in America's second-largest city, life continues as normal.
Several others places have joined LA.Its first project is short film Big Man, directed by Oscar-winning film-maker Aneil Karia, known for projects including The Long Goodbye and Surge.
It'll be released on YouTube on 18 June and stars Stormzy as a former rap star navigating an uncertain new chapter.The film, produced with Apple, marks the first time the London rapper has acted in a lead role.
On the poster for the short, he is credited as Michael "Stormzy" Omari - mixing his real name with his more famous alter-ego."It captures the joy, the spirit and the fearless energy of youth and I hope it inspires you to dream big," he said, as he announced the project.