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| Theresa May and Donald Trump 'affirm special relationship' | Theresa May and Donald Trump 'affirm special relationship' |
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| US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to UK Prime Minister Theresa May and invited her to Washington. | US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to UK Prime Minister Theresa May and invited her to Washington. |
| Downing Street said that the two also "affirmed" the importance of the "special relationship" in a phone call. | Downing Street said that the two also "affirmed" the importance of the "special relationship" in a phone call. |
| No 10 said: "He asked her to visit as soon as possible and said it would be a great honour to welcome her." | No 10 said: "He asked her to visit as soon as possible and said it would be a great honour to welcome her." |
| "President-elect Trump... added that the UK is a 'very, very special place for me and for our country'," the Downing Street statement said. | "President-elect Trump... added that the UK is a 'very, very special place for me and for our country'," the Downing Street statement said. |
| The two also spoke of their "desire to strengthen bilateral trade and investment". | The two also spoke of their "desire to strengthen bilateral trade and investment". |
| The news came after Chancellor Philip Hammond was asked what it meant for the US/UK "special relationship" that Mr Trump had spoken to other world leaders, including Turkey, Australia, Ireland and South Korea, before the UK's prime minister. | The news came after Chancellor Philip Hammond was asked what it meant for the US/UK "special relationship" that Mr Trump had spoken to other world leaders, including Turkey, Australia, Ireland and South Korea, before the UK's prime minister. |
| Mr Hammond was asked about the situation at a press conference with Chinese vice premier Ma Kai and appeared not to know Mrs May and Mr Trump had already spoken. | |
| He said: "The special relationship is alive and well and strong and deep... what's special about the special relationship between the UK and the US is that it is not a relationship between any two people or the holders of any two offices, it's a very deep relationship that works at many levels... across our economies, across our defence, security and intelligence structures and at all levels of government and that relationship is working very well and effectively." | He said: "The special relationship is alive and well and strong and deep... what's special about the special relationship between the UK and the US is that it is not a relationship between any two people or the holders of any two offices, it's a very deep relationship that works at many levels... across our economies, across our defence, security and intelligence structures and at all levels of government and that relationship is working very well and effectively." |
| He told journalists: "I can tell you that the prime minister will be speaking to Mr Trump later today. We don't have any urgent business that we need to transact. | He told journalists: "I can tell you that the prime minister will be speaking to Mr Trump later today. We don't have any urgent business that we need to transact. |
| "Obviously in due course the prime minister will look forward to meeting Mr Trump and once he is inaugurated as president I expect that the very strong and close relationship that always develops between a UK PM and a US president will develop between those two." | "Obviously in due course the prime minister will look forward to meeting Mr Trump and once he is inaugurated as president I expect that the very strong and close relationship that always develops between a UK PM and a US president will develop between those two." |
| Downing Street sources said shortly afterwards that the two had already spoken. | Downing Street sources said shortly afterwards that the two had already spoken. |