Donald Trump and Theresa May press conference: PM congratulates President on 'stunning victory' as UK visit announced - as it happened
Britain's Prime Minister becomes the first foreign leader to visit the Republican leader at the White House
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump and Theresa May emphasised the strength of the "special relationship" between the US and the UK during a joint news conference in Washington DC on Friday - and appeared to brush aside the many issues they disagree on
She is the first foreign leader to meet with Mr Trump since he entered the White House.
Ms May attempted to reiterate her support for Nato and said sanctions would continue against Russia.
Meanwhile the new President tried to strike a more reasonable tone by saying he would back his new Defense Secretary's decision on torture despite his belief that 'it works'.
Read below for our full coverage of the event as it happened.
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On torture, Trump stuck to his well-rehearsed script, saying he believed it worked but that he would bow to the advice of his defence secretary. We will have to wait and see whether he sticks to his word.
"We have a great general who has just been appointed secretary of defence, general James Mattis and he has stated publicly that he does not necessarily believe in torture or waterboarding - or however you want to define it. Enhanced interrogation would be words that a lot of people would like to use.
"I don't necessarily agree but he will override because I am giving him that power. He is an expert, he is highly respected, he is the general's general."
Some of Trump's most significant comments were on the Brexit vote.
"I think Brexit is going to be a wonderful thing for your country," he said.
"When it irons out you are going to have your own identity and you are going to have the people that you want in your country and you are going to be able to make free trade deals without having somebody watching you and what you are doing.
"I think it will end up being a fantastic thing for the United Kingdom. I think in the end it will be a tremendous asset, not a tremendous liability."
News just in on the White House lunch menu. Theresa May and her entourage are being treated to 'American-style beef ribs'
The full menu being served in the state dining room is as follows:
Starter of baby iceberg wedge salad with blue cheese, a main of braised beef short ribs with potato puree and glazed winter vegetables, and a salted caramel creme brulee for dessert
Theresa May will urge EU countries to raise defence spending for Donald Trump independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Very proud of @bbclaurak and @tnewtondunn for robust questioning of Donald Trump & showing the world what a free press is
More details of the gifts exchanged by May and Trump... The US President presented his British counterpart with a picture of Abraham Lincoln, a hero of Trump's.
The framed image from a 1865 edition of Harper's Weekly magazine shows Lincoln swearing the Oath of Office on the same copy of the Bible used by Trump in his own inauguration, PA reported.
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