Trump says he wants Nigel Farage to become British ambassador

Donald Trump and Nigel Farage have continued their bromance, with the President-elect calling for the Ukip leader to become the British Ambassador.

‘Many people would like to see Nigel Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States,’ he tweeted. ‘He would do a great job!’

As British ambassador, Farage would be the most senior UK diplomat in Washington.

Number 10 were not as enthusiastic, saying: ‘There is no vacancy.’

Naturally, Farage was pleased with the suggestion and the publicity, after he made headlines last week as the first politician to meet Donald Trump after the American election.

He said he was ‘flattered’ – but didn’t think he was the ambassadorial type.

However, he said he would ‘love to help’ deal with Team Trump.

He said Theresa May’s reluctance to use him as a go-between was ‘nonsense’ and she should put ‘petty personal differences’ aside.

Farage previously helped Trump campaign in Mississippi, where he was described as ‘the man behind Brexit’.

 And Trump predicted the US election would be ‘Brexit plus plus plus’.

They campaigned together (picture:Getty)

The current ambassador, Sir Kim Dorroch sent a memo back to Downing Street that UK diplomats were ‘well placed’ to deal with the changing political landscape.

But Farage said it was ‘obvious’ that Sir Kim, who took over in January, should resign as he was part of the ‘old regime’.

‘His world view, and the world view of the Trump team are going to be diametrically opposed and I would have thought it would be sensible to put someone there who was likely to get on with Team Trump,’ he told Sky News.

‘I don’t think I will be the ambassadorial type. Whatever talents or flaws I have got I don’t think diplomacy is at the top of my list of skills.’

A Downing Street spokesman said: ‘There is no vacancy. We have an excellent ambassador to the US.’