Trump's Britain First tweets: UK ambassador to US says he has 'raised concerns' with White House

'British people overwhelmingly reject the prejudiced rhetoric of the far right, which seek to divide communities and erode decency, tolerance and respect,' Sir Kim Darroch said

US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Theresa May are pictured ahead of a photo opportunity of leaders as they arrive for a NATO summit meeting on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sir Kim Darroch, the British Ambassador to the US, has “raised concerns” with the White House following Donald Trump’s decision to share a British far-right organisation’s Islamophobic videos.

The unprecedented move comes after Theresa May told a news conference in Jordan that the US President was “wrong” to retweet videos produced by the “hateful” Britain First organisation.

On his Twitter account Sir Kim, who has been Britain’s representative in Washington since 2016, said: “British people overwhelmingly reject the prejudiced rhetoric of the far right, which seek to divide communities and erode decency, tolerance and respect.“

“British Muslims are peaceful and law abiding citizens. And I raised these concerns with the White House yesterday,” he added.

On Wednesday the US President retweeted three posts by the far-right organisation’s deputy leader Jayda Fransen to his 43.6m followers, including discredited footage from the Netherlands claiming to show a Muslim migrant attacking a man on crutches.

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid made the strongest attack on Mr Trump so far, posting on his account that Mr Trump had “endorsed the views of a vile, hate-filed racist organisation that hates me and people like me”.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Mrs May should withdraw the invitation and demand an apology on behalf of the British people, while Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable branded Mr Trump an “evil racist” who should not be given the honour of a state visit.

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said Mr Trump's tweets were designed to “humiliate and belittle” the Prime Minister and had put the Queen in a “very difficult and invidious position” as his host for the planned state visit.

But during the news conference in the Middle East, Ms May refused to bow to growing pressure to axe the state visit, telling reporters: “An invitation for a state visit has been extended and accepted. We have yet to set a date.”

The Prime Minister described Britain First as a “hateful organisation” that “seeks to spread division and mistrust within our communities”.

She continued: “The fact that we work together doesn’t mean we are afraid to say when we think the United States is getting it wrong and be very clear with them.”

Asked if Mr Trump telling her to stay out of the affair was “acceptable behaviour from a supposed ally”, she made clear the so-called “special relationship” would continue.

“This is a long-term special relationship that we have and its an enduring relationship that is there because it is in both out nation interests for that relationship to be there,” the Prime Minister said. “As Prime Minister, I’m clear that that relationship should continue.”