Britain’s ambassador to the US has conveyed to the White House the government’s concerns about Donald Trump’s promotion on Twitter of material created by the far-right group Britain First, the Guardian understands. But government sources revealed that Sir Kim Darroch, the ambassador to Washington, had already raised the issue formally. On Wednesday, Trump retweeted three Britain First videos, which May’s spokesman described as “the antithesis of the values this country respects”. “In retweeting Jayda Fransen’s posts, it is absolutely clear to me that President Trump is supporting and condoning fascism and far-right activity. Theresa May discovers she has no friend in Donald Trump | Julian Borger Read moreDavid Lammy, a Labour MP, said Trump was “not welcome in my country and in my city”.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2017 11:35 UTC