Nigel Farage repeated his offer to Labour to help negotiate with Donald Trump amid his tariffs. The US President last week unveiled sweeping levies in goods entering America from around the world.

The UK was hit by a 10% charge, which was the lowest rate and half of the 20% slapped on the EU. Reform leader Mr Farage, who is a close ally of Mr Trump, said he would "love to help" as it would be in the national interest.

The Clacton MP told BBC Breakfast: "I've said from the start that I have a relationship, not just with President Trump, but half of the cabinet that he's got are people that I know and in some cases I've known for many, many years.

"So I'll repeat the offer that I've made to this Government. If they would like me to help with these negotiations I would do it, not because I'm a Labour support but because I believe in the national interest.

"The only silver lining at the moment of course is that because of Brexit we got a 10% general tariff as opposed to a 20% one.

"There's a lot more we can do, I'd love to help."

Sir Keir Starmer's government is scrambling to strike an economic agreement with Washington to soften the blow of the 10% tariff on UK goods, as well as the 25% import tax on cars and separate ones for steel and aluminium.

The US President yesterday said he will also announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals.