Earlier this year Mr Lammy defended calling Mr Trump a neo-Nazi sociopath, saying all politicians had something to say about him “back in the day”. He also said he had met Mr Trump’s vice-president JD Vance and that the two men had “common ground”.

Foreign Secretary who previously described president-elect as a ‘neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath’ says he can build relationship with him

Foreign Secretary David Lammy insisted he got on well with Donald Trump at a recent dinner despite his comments branding him 'a woman hating, neo-Nazi, sympathising sociopath'

How Foreign Secretary formed bond with Trump's running mate - and why president-elect got over those 'neo-Nazi sympathiser' tweets

Today, we speak to the Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Adam and Chris speak to him about the election of Donald Trump, whether he regrets calling him “deluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic” and what the government’s approach to the new US government will be.

The President-elect wants to increase tariffs on goods imported from around the world by at least 10 per cent, rising to 60 per cent on goods from China.

Lammy praised his election campaign as "very well run", adding that: "I felt in my bones that there could be a Trump presidency." In the interview, Lammy was challenged over comme