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PM call with President-elect Donald Trump: 29 November 2016

Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about building close UK-US relationships and about the role of NATO.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister called the US President-elect this afternoon as part of establishing a regular dialogue between both of them.

皇冠体育appy discussed how the President-elect鈥檚 transition plans were progressing and agreed that their teams should continue to build close relationships through this period, including with a meeting of their national security advisers in the United States before Christmas.

皇冠体育appy discussed NATO, agreeing on the importance of the Alliance, the need for more NATO members to meet the target of spending 2% of GDP and the role that NATO can play in addressing diverse threats.

皇冠体育appy agreed to stay in close touch and to meet at the earliest possible opportunity.

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Published 29 November 2016