US President Donald Trump said he gets on well with Keir Starmer - despite the UK being 'liberal, which is a bit different from me"- and said they would speak in the next 24 hours

Top Republicans have reportedly called on Trump to consign the deal to "the shredder for good" ahead of a call between the two world leaders this week.

In addition, he also stated that he wants all the civil servants who choose to stay to come into work five days a week. Not four, not three, and not – like many of their British

Donald Trump is threatening to create a huge headache for Sir Keir Starmer by rejecting the UK’s top two choices as ambassador to the USA. Republican sources have revealed the new US President could turn down the appointment of former Foreign Secretary David Miliband as our man in Washington.

President Donald Trump praised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for doing a “very good job” during his first months in office and said they would talk by phone soon.

The prime minister should resist pressure from those urging him to ‘stand up’ to Trump. There is little for the UK to gain by pillorying the 47th US president

Donald Trump finally spoke to Keir Starmer over the phone on Sunday. Both world leaders “stressed the importance of the close and warm ties” between their countries, according to No.10. The US president was inaugurated for his second term in the White House on Monday, meaning Downing Street has been nervously waiting for his call all week.

Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with Sir Keir Starmer, adding the prime minister has done a “very good job thus far”. It comes despite the pair’s turbulent relationship since Sir Keir took office,

Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with Sir Keir Starmer, adding the prime minister has done a “very good job thus far”.

The talks came hours after the US president praised the Prime Minister for having done "a very good job thus far" and confirmed the pair were due to speak soon.

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump "stressed the importance of the close and warm ties" between their countries and "agreed to meet soon" in a phone call, Downing Street has said. Mr Trump also gave his condolences to Sir Keir over the loss of his brother,