Leading Brexit campaigner and UKIP leader Nigel Farage has met US President-elect Donald Trump at his home in New York City, with one of Mr Trump’s aides saying the pair had a "very productive" meeting.
In brief comments to reporters, Kellyanne Conway, manager of Mr Trump's election campaign, confirmed the pair met while Mr Trump was upstairs in the Trump Tower, spending time with his family, receiving phone calls and visitors.
"I think they enjoy each other's company, and they actually had a chance to talk about freedom and winning and what this all means for the world," Ms Conway said of the meeting.
Mr Farage later tweeted a photograph of himself with Mr Trump, both men standing in front of a pair of golden doors and smiling broadly, the president-elect giving the camera a thumbs-up.
It was a great honour to spend time with @realDonaldTrump. He was relaxed and full of good ideas. I'm confident he will be a good President. pic.twitter.com/kx8cGRHYPQ
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 12, 2016
Mr Farage said Mr Trump's support for the relationship between Britain and the United States was very strong. "This is a man with whom we can do business," he tweeted.
He had been especially pleased, Mr Farage added, at Mr Trump's "very positive reaction" to the idea that a bust of former British prime minister Winston Churchill be put back in the Oval Office.
A day after Mr Trump's election victory, Mr Farage told a British radio station he was "absolutely happy" and called on the businessman to reverse "loathsome" Barack Obama's policy by making Britain his top priority.
He also joked about sexual assault allegations against Mr Trump, urging him to "schmooze" British Prime Minister Theresa May - but not touch her.
He said he could attend any meeting to be the "responsible adult to make sure everything is OK".
Mr Farage has told the BBC he is willing to help Ms May's government build bridges with the US president-elect, and one UKIP official has suggested Mr Farage be the next British ambassador to the US.
Mr Farage, who also spoke at a Trump rally during the election campaign, had predicted the former reality TV host would tap into the same dissatisfaction among voters that led to Britain deciding to leave the European Union.
Mr Trump made repeated references to Brexit during his campaign, saying it had highlighted the desire for change among voters frustrated with traditional politics.
