Donald Trump has been invited to visit Britain…by Red Wall Tory Ben Houchen

DONALD Trump has been invited to sojourn Britain - by Red Wall Tory Ben Houchen.

The Mayor for Tees Valley has written to the US President hailing his stunning “political comeback” and inviting him to the North East.

He is stealing a march connected PM Sir Keir Starmer who has not officially invited Mr Trump to the UK yet.

In the letter, seen by The Sun connected Sunday, Mr Houchen extends his “ heartfelt congratulations connected your caller electoral triumph - 1 of, if not the biggest governmental comebacks successful US history”.

He besides hails Mr Trump’s “commitment to boosting communities that person been neglected by past governments and giving a dependable to the unheard”.

And helium draws examination betwixt Teesside successful the North East of England, and the American Rust Belt that delivered Trump’s thumping victory.

He states: “We successful the Tees Valley are astatine the coalface of the existent economy.

“Detached from London and successful request of investment, the country I correspond is cardinal to the UK Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda.

“We are enacting the aforesaid principles you are successful the ‘Rust Belt’ states.”

Signing off, Mr Houchen adds: “Congratulations erstwhile again, Mr President.

“Please cognize that you person galore admirers present and we anticipation this word brings adjacent greater occurrence and accidental for the American radical and the peculiar narration betwixt our large nations.”

The PM is expected to invitation Mr Trump for a authorities sojourn adjacent twelvemonth - erstwhile helium officially takes implicit from Joe Biden arsenic the US President.