Mrs Theresa May and Mr Donald Trump entered a news conference yesterday holding hands and went out of their way to praise each other's leadership, a day after the United States President assailed the British Prime Minister's Brexit strategy and said one of her political opponents would make a good prime minister.

They said they would complete a trade deal as soon as Britain leaves the European Union, after Mr Trump said an accord might not be possible because of her decision to maintain ties with the EU.

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