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Donald Trump on UK election: 'I can work with any prime minister' | Donald Trump on UK election: 'I can work with any prime minister' |
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US President Donald Trump has said he could "work with anybody" in No 10 - nine days ahead of a general election. | US President Donald Trump has said he could "work with anybody" in No 10 - nine days ahead of a general election. |
Speaking on a three-day visit to the UK, Mr Trump said he would "stay out of the election", that he was a "fan of Brexit" and he thought PM Boris Johnson was "very capable". | Speaking on a three-day visit to the UK, Mr Trump said he would "stay out of the election", that he was a "fan of Brexit" and he thought PM Boris Johnson was "very capable". |
Mr Trump is in the UK for a Nato summit being held in Watford on Wednesday. | Mr Trump is in the UK for a Nato summit being held in Watford on Wednesday. |
He will attend a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace later, where protests are expected. | He will attend a reception hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace later, where protests are expected. |
The US president was speaking during a breakfast meeting with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the US ambassador's residence in London. | |
Mr Trump also said the US wanted "absolutely nothing to do with" the NHS, when asked if it would form any part of future trade talks. He added: "Never even thought about it, honestly." | Mr Trump also said the US wanted "absolutely nothing to do with" the NHS, when asked if it would form any part of future trade talks. He added: "Never even thought about it, honestly." |
And he said the US was "trying to work something out" with the family of teenager Harry Dunn, who was killed after a collision with a car driven by a US diplomat's wife who has since returned home, claiming diplomatic immunity. | And he said the US was "trying to work something out" with the family of teenager Harry Dunn, who was killed after a collision with a car driven by a US diplomat's wife who has since returned home, claiming diplomatic immunity. |
His comments came moments after he told reporters that he was staying out of the election on 12 December "because I don't want to complicate it". | His comments came moments after he told reporters that he was staying out of the election on 12 December "because I don't want to complicate it". |
President Trump is visiting the UK to attend a Nato summit commemorating the 70th anniversary of the transatlantic organisation. | President Trump is visiting the UK to attend a Nato summit commemorating the 70th anniversary of the transatlantic organisation. |
Scotland Yard has said road closures will be in place in central London during the summit. | Scotland Yard has said road closures will be in place in central London during the summit. |
He is due to have separate talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. | He is due to have separate talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. |
Ahead of that meeting, Mr Trump criticised Mr Macron, saying the French president had been "very disrespectful" by suggesting Nato was "brain dead". | |
President Trump will attend a working lunch with representatives from Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and the UK. | |
However, it is unclear whether Mr Trump will hold a one-on-one meeting with Mr Johnson. | However, it is unclear whether Mr Trump will hold a one-on-one meeting with Mr Johnson. |
Mr Trump said he would be meeting the British prime minister during his visit, adding: "I have meetings set up with lots of different countries". | Mr Trump said he would be meeting the British prime minister during his visit, adding: "I have meetings set up with lots of different countries". |
However, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab - who will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later - said on Tuesday that arrangements for such bilateral meetings were "always quite fluid". | |
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Lansdale said the Conservatives' HQ is not keen on such a meeting "to avoid pictures that could be used by his (Boris Johnson's) opponents" in the upcoming general election. | |
Mr Johnson and Mr Trump did speak on Saturday, when Mr Trump expressed his condolences after the London Bridge attack. | Mr Johnson and Mr Trump did speak on Saturday, when Mr Trump expressed his condolences after the London Bridge attack. |
The Queen will host a reception for world leaders, including Mr Trump, at Buckingham Palace later. | |
Protesters are expected to gather outside the palace ahead of the event on Tuesday evening. | |
A spokesman for the family of Harry Dunn said they will join demonstrations in order to "make our feelings known" to Mr Trump. | |
'Respect and politeness" | |
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for Mr Trump to be treated "with respect and politeness" during his visit. | |
Ahead of the visit, Mr Corbyn wrote to Mr Trump, demanding assurances that the NHS will be "off the table" in any post-Brexit US-UK trade talks. However, Mr Johnson said the claims were "nonsense" and the NHS would not be part of any such trade discussions. | |
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson has told the Sun newspaper that Mr Corbyn wants to "disband" Nato and accused the Labour leader of being "naive" to the risk of terrorism. | Meanwhile, Mr Johnson has told the Sun newspaper that Mr Corbyn wants to "disband" Nato and accused the Labour leader of being "naive" to the risk of terrorism. |
In response, a Labour spokesman said that Mr Corbyn "will do whatever is necessary and effective to keep the British people safe". | In response, a Labour spokesman said that Mr Corbyn "will do whatever is necessary and effective to keep the British people safe". |
Mr Trump has previously been criticised for voicing his opinions of British political leaders. | |
The US president was warned against getting involved in the upcoming general election by Mr Johnson last week. | |
Mr Trump later said he was "absolutely cognisant" of the importance of not interfering in other countries' elections. | |