Donald Trump has ‘no greater friend’ than Britain, says David Lammy ahead of President-elect’s inauguration

DONALD Trump has “no greater friend” than Britain, the Foreign Secretary has said connected the eve of the erstwhile President’s White House return.

David Lammy insisted that helium was looking guardant to strengthening the 2 nations’ “special relationship”.

He told The Sun connected Sunday: “We warmly congratulate Donald Trump connected his re-election arsenic President and his inauguration tomorrow.

"The United States has nary greater person than the UK. Our enduring confederation brings security, prosperity and maturation to galore millions of Britons and Americans.

“Together, we volition proceed beardown concern successful each other’s economies and basal steadfast against adversaries including Russia and Iran.

“We look guardant to moving intimately with President-elect Trump to further fortify our peculiar relationship.”

Meanwhile, officials successful the US are braced for chaos arsenic crowds descend connected Washington DC for the inauguration, which volition beryllium attended by Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel.

Freezing temperatures arsenic debased arsenic -11C person forced the ceremonial wrong the US Capitol’s rotunda.

And astir of the 220,000 summons holders who expected to spot Mr Trump instrumentality the Oath of Office are acceptable to beryllium turned away.

Announcing the decision, Mr Trump said: “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the country. I don’t privation to spot radical hurt, oregon injured, successful immoderate way.”

Security agencies person warned the inauguration is “an charismatic imaginable target” for extremists.

Mr Trump was doubly the people of failed assassination attempts during his election campaign.