Nigel Farage, who has been a close ally of Donald Trump since his 2016 presidential election campaign, has offered his services to Lord Mandelson to act as a link to the president-elect

Sir Keir Starmer appointed the Lord Mandelson as the UK's US ambassador earlier this month. He is due to take up his new role in Washington early next year.

The Reform UK leader told The Telegraph that he is ready to use his connections with the administration to help prevent hefty trade tariffs, starting with financial regulations

Nigel Farage has said he would be willing to help incoming ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson negotiate with the Trump administration.Labour peer Lord Mandelson has indicated he believes the Reform UK leader,

Nigel Farage has said he is willing to help incoming US ambassador Lord Mandelson negotiate with Donald Trump's administration.