Farage, the Brexit-campaigner and self-described troublemaker, is a friend of Trump and was at his election victory party in Florida. He has offered to act as an interlocutor between the British government and the Trump administration, which takes power in January.

Donald Trump's victory means Nigel Farage "has a shot" of being Prime Minister at the next general election, Theo Usherwood has claimed. The comments came as Donald Trump was victorious in securing his position of President-elect in the US election.

Nigel Farage has said he could be “useful as an interlocutor” between the Labour Government and Donald Trump. The Reform UK leader said he has “a great relationship” with the US president-elect and knows people he believes will be in Mr Trump’s administration for “quite a long time”.