Despite what ministers say, Labour will be feeling rather nervous about working with the unpredictable Republican.

The President-elect's team are said to be alarmed by Lord Mandelson's links to China and could even reject his nomination.

Keir Starmer stressed that the second Donald Trump presidency would see both US and UK tackle "global challenges" together as they work towards growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

Despite fears in No10 over threatened tariffs and the erratic nature of Trump's first stint in the White House, the PM said the UK-US special relationship will 'continue to flourish for years to come'

Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration, and said he knows "that depth of friendship will continue" across the Atlantic.

The president-elect will be sworn in to his second term in the White House on Monday, eight years after he first took the oath of office.