Donald Trump is thriving to create a hue 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 be turned down the appointment of former for foreigner david Miliband as our man in washington.
It follows warnings that mr Trump could reject peter mandelson, the Labor Grandee who is downing Street's official choice for the role.
Mr Miliband, who once stood for the Labor LeadersHip, is Understood to have Lobbied Number 10 to give Him the job if lord mandelson is unable to take it up.
An ally of the president Said: “Trump does not like Peter Mandelson, but he has no time for david Miliband Eith.
“These leafty political appoints are bizarre.”
They suggered the outgoing ambassador dame karen pierce should have been kept in the job, address: “Miliband would never get to be ambassador. No one called Miliband Will Stand a Chance. “
The president has to accept “letters of credit” Before an Ambassador can take up their post in Washington. This is a formality but mr trump has repeated to break with convention as well as to get tough OS islands, where there is a Joint us-well military base, to mauritius.
However, he had out an olive branch to sir keir today – and saaid he was weighted Middle East Instead.
Speaking to the BBC Onboard Air Force One, Mr Trump Said He would have a phone call with the Prime Minister “over the next 24 hours”.
He SAID: “I get along with he well. I like Him a lot.
“He's Liberal, which is a bit different from me, but I think he is a very good person and I think he is a very good job Thus far.
“He's reprinted his counter in term of philosophy.
“I may not agree with his philosophy, but I have a very good relationship with him.”
The president added the uk was being considered as the destination for the first international trip of his second.
He Said: “It could be saudi arabia, it could be uk. Traditionally it could be uk. “
Sir Keir Most Recently Met With Mr Trump At Trump Tower in New York During The Presidential Campaign.
The pair also spoke on the phone followed mr Trump's Election Victory, with downing street say boy aGread the UK and the us was “Incredible to Thrive” and Would “.
Following mr Trump's inauguration on January 20, foreign Secretary David Lammy Indicated Sir Keir would visit Washington with weeks.
Mr Trump's Close Ally Elon Musk has heavily criticized sir keir in the recent weeks as the billionaire overs of tesla and spacex Piled Pressure to Order an Inquiry Into Groming Gangs.