Sky News: Nigel Farage has become the first British politician to meet President-elect Donald Trump since his victory.
The one-on-one meeting – which is likely to irk Downing Street – took place at Trump Tower in New York.
The pair talked about about “freedom and winning”, according to UKIP and Mr Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.
“They really enjoy each other’s company,” said Ms Conway.
After the meeting Mr Farage tweeted that it had been “a great honour” and added: “He was relaxed and full of good ideas. I’m confident he will be a good President.
“(His) support for the US-UK relationship is very strong. This is a man with whom we can do business.”
UKIP’s biggest donor Arron Banks and party adviser Raheem Kassam, who recently pulled out of the race to become the next UKIP leader, were both pictured at the meeting.
During the election campaign Mr Farage shared a stage with the President-elect and addressed his supporters.
The tycoon regularly referred to Brexit as source of inspiration and said Mr Farage had “done an amazing thing”.
Earlier, Mr Farage told American TV that Theresa May had to “mend fences” when she finally met Mr Trump.
He claimed the Prime Minister’s team had been “quite rude” about the President-elect.
His own visit to New York comes as thousands again hit the streets in protest at Mr Trump’s victory – including a 2,000-strong crowd in Manhattan.
Mr Farage believes the UK could benefit from Mr Trump’s victory because he is “an Anglophile”.
“He understands and recognises what our two great nations have done together between us. And thank goodness we’re coming to the end of an American president who loathed us,” Mr Farage told Fox News.
Wearing a badge showing US and UK flags, Mr Farage said the two countries should follow the example of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
But he cautioned that getting back to the famous relationship of the 1980s would need careful diplomacy when the Prime Minister meets Mr Trump.
“Mrs May’s team have been quite rude about Trump so there are some fences to be mended,” said Mr Farage.
However, he said it would not be right for the President-elect to snub Mrs May.
“I think he’s got to meet her… We can have a sensible trade relationship, cut tariffs, we’re massive investors in each other’s countries. There’s a bright future.”
Mr Farage’s comments came as a leaked memo seen by the Sunday Times suggests British officials believe Mr Trump’s inexperience could be taken advantage of to benefit UK interests.
In the memo, Sir Kim Darroch, Britain’s ambassador to the US, reportedly says the President-elect is “open to outside influence if pitched right”.
