US President Trump met Prime Minister May in his first summit with a foreign leader since inauguration, hours after she called on the US and the UK to again "lead together". US President Donald Trump met British Prime Minister Theresa May in his first summit with a foreign leader since inauguration, as he hailed Brexit and said it would give the UK its "own identity". Both leaders said they would work to strengthen US and the UK's commercial ties, with the British Prime Minister hoping that a swift trade deal with Washington will mitigate the effects of Brexit. Trump threw his weight behind Britain's exit from the European Union, saying it would be a "wonderful thing" for the country. May also said that Trump vowed '100 percent' support for NATO.

Source: dna January 27, 2017 18:11 UTC