Ahead of the president-elect's inauguration on Monday, inside sources reveal the nominee for UK ambassador to the US may be rejected.

Another potential difficulty for Starmer is the fact that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is set to be a key figure in the Trump administration while simultaneously being at war with the Labour government.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on January 20, 2025 one of many ceremonies that make up Inauguration Weekend.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have been told they must work “twice as hard” to repair transatlantic damage with Donald Trump after their “immature and reckless statements”. Mr Lammy has referred to the President-elect as a “woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath” and a “tyrant in a toupee”.

US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington with his family, supporters and political allies ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President on Monday.