Danny DeVito: Corbyn would be a 'way better' PM than Cameron

Jeremy Corbyn would be a "way better" prime minister than David Cameron, according to American actor Danny DeVito.

The Labour leader received a surprise endorsement from the Hollywood star, who is also backing self-described socialist Bernie Sanders in the race for the US presidency.

DeVito said he believed the Labour leader would make a "great PM" and do a better job than David Cameron, who has faced intense pressure to detail his financial affairs since the Panama Papers leaks.

Mr Corbyn later welcomed the entertainer's endorsement with a reference to one of DeVito's most famous film roles alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The 71-year-old actor revealed he was a "big-time" supporter of Jeremy Corbyn at an event for The Motion Picture and Television Fund in LA.

DeVito, whose acting career has spanned five decades and has included starring roles in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, LA Confidential and more recently in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, also criticised former prime minister Tony Blair.

"Look at your history, for crying out loud," he said. "A little sketchy guy hanging out with George Bush. What was his name? Blair."