Donald Trump says Starmer has done a ‘very good job thus far’

Speaking to the BBC onboard Air Force One, Mr Trump told the broadcaster the brace would beryllium having a telephone telephone “over the adjacent 24 hours”.

“I get on with him well. I similar him a lot,” Mr Trump said.

I whitethorn not hold with his philosophy, but I person a precise bully narration with him

Donald Trump

“He’s liberal, which is simply a spot antithetic from me, but I deliberation he’s a precise bully idiosyncratic and I deliberation he’s done a precise bully occupation frankincense far.

“He’s represented his state successful presumption of philosophy.

“I whitethorn not hold with his philosophy, but I person a precise bully narration with him.”

The President added the UK was being considered arsenic the destination for the archetypal planetary travel of his 2nd term.

He told the BBC: “It could beryllium Saudi Arabia, it could beryllium UK. Traditionally it could beryllium UK.”

Sir Keir astir precocious met with Mr Trump astatine Trump Tower successful New York during the statesmanlike campaign.

The brace besides spoke connected the telephone pursuing Mr Trump’s predetermination victory, with Downing Street saying some men agreed the narration betwixt the UK and the US was “incredibly strong” and would “continue to thrive”.

Following Mr Trump’s inauguration connected January 20, Foreign Secretary David Lammy indicated Sir Keir would sojourn Washington wrong weeks.

Mr Trump’s adjacent state Elon Musk has heavy criticised Sir Keir successful caller weeks arsenic the billionaire proprietor of Tesla and SpaceX piled unit connected the Prime Minister to bid an enquiry into grooming gangs.