May and Trump pose in front of Winston Churchill bust

Donald Trump '100% behind Nato', says Theresa May after meeting

Donald Trump is "100% behind Nato", Theresa May has said following their first meeting.

In the past, Mr Trump has described the organisation as "obsolete" and questioned the contribution of some members.

During a joint press conference:

Mrs May revealed the president had accepted an invitation to make a state visit to the UK later this year
Mr Trump hailed the "special relationship" between the two countries as "one of the great forces in history"
The president said he would allow decisions on torture to be made by his defence secretary James Mattis
And Mr Trump said Brexit would be a "wonderful thing" for the UK

Donald Trump and Theresa May spoke of their pleasure at having a bust of Sir Winston Churchill moved back into the Oval Office.

Posing for cameras, the pair shook hands in front of the bust of Britain's World War II leader - removed from the office by Barack Obama.

The President quipped: "We'll see one picture tomorrow in the papers."

Referring to the bust, brought back by Mr Trump, the President said: "This is the original, folks. The original, in many ways.

"It's a great honour to have Winston Churchill back."

Mrs May laughed and responded that she was "very pleased."

Last updated Fri 27 Jan 2017