Farage 'willing to help Mandelson'

NIGEL Farage has said he would be willing to help incoming ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson negotiate with the Trump administration.

Labour peer Lord Mandelson has indicated he believes the Reform UK leader, a friend of Mr Trump, could serve as a link between the British Government and the Republican president-elect.

But Downing Street would not be drawn on whether Sir Keir Starmer would like Lord Mandelson to work with Mr Farage, saying when asked only that the Prime Minister had "already started to begin to build a relationship with President-elect Trump" Mr Farage has previously offered to use his relationship with Mr Trump and his team to act as a bridge between them and the UK Government.