Donald Trump Looks Forward To Meeting Theresa May From 'Very Special' US Ally

Donald Trump Looks Forward To Meeting Theresa May From 'Very Special' US Ally
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Donald Trump has said he is "very much" looking forward to meeting Theresa May in the coming months and described Britain as a "very special" ally.

The president-elect of the United States and the Prime Minister will meet in Washington in the spring, following preparatory meetings by her closest advisers over the Christmas period.

He wrote on Twitter: "I look very much forward to meeting Prime Minister Theresa May in Washington in the Spring. Britain, a longtime U.S. ally, is very special!"

Mr Trump's warm words will be welcomed by Downing Street after so much of the spotlight falling on his relationship with former Ukip leader Nigel Farage.

After a turbulent week Whitehall may also find comfort in the president-elect's signal that the "special relationship" between the US and the UK will be maintained under his administration.

A date for the meeting is yet to be revealed, but it is expected to come within weeks of Mr Trump's inauguration on January 20.

The relative proximity of the occasions may be perceived as another boon for the Prime Minister, after she was pipped to speaking with the tycoon following his election by the leaders of nearly a dozen countries.