The newly elected US president Donald Trump has invited the British Prime Minister Theresa May over the telephone to visit the US "as soon as possible," reports the BBC. Trump emphasized, that it would be a "great honor" to welcome the British Prime Minister in Washington, reads the Downing Street statement.

Trump and May agreed, over the phone conversation, on the need to maintain a special relationship between Britain and the United States. Besides, May confirmed her statement made yesterday, that she was looking forward to meeting with Trump.