Despite what ministers say, Labour will be feeling rather nervous about working with the unpredictable Republican.

After Theresa May lost her party's majority in 2017, Mr Trump reportedly referred to her, as well as then German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as a "loser". Sir Keir, after attaining a stonking landslide majority in the Commons last year, has an opportunity to make some headway with Trump. Stand up to the new President as well as say nice things.

Precisely when Sir Keir finds himself on a plane over the Atlantic, and which leaders are invited before him, will be pored over – and there are clearly some, such as Georgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy and the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, who are ideologically much closer to the president than Sir Keir will ever be.

Keir Starmer will not be attending Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC despite an eclectic cast of British and international characters including Suella Braverman, Liz Truss and Laurence Fox

In a first for the momentous swearing-in ceremony, a handful of world leaders will attend - but Sir Keir isn't one of them.

Downing Street said it is ‘entirely normal’ for Britain to be represented by outgoing ambassador Dame Karen Pierce

Despite fears in No10 over threatened tariffs and the erratic nature of Trump's first stint in the White House, the PM said the UK-US special relationship will 'continue to flourish for years to come'

Sir Keir Starmer will hold talks with Donald Trump in Washington within weeks, after the Republican was confirmed as the 47th President of the US yesterday.

Keir Starmer to fly to Washington 'within weeks' for talks with Donald Trump, signals David Lammy - World leaders are racing to be among the first to get a White House meeting with the new president

Donald Trump has been sworn back in as US president, but the British public seem to have long made up their minds about the commander-in-chief. According to an Ipsos poll seen by HuffPost UK, nearly two-thirds of the country have an unfavourable view of the maverick Republican.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to visit Washington in the coming weeks for discussions with Donald Trump, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy.