Lord Mandelson is set to call on Nigel Farage to help him win over Donald Trump’s administration. Britain’s new ambassador to the US is ready to engage with the Reform UK leader as part of efforts to persuade Mr Trump not to go to war with Britain on tariffs.

Nigel Farage has offered to help Lord Mandelson win over Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The Reform UK leader, who is friends with both men, said he would be "happy to act as a bridge". Lord Mandelson has been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer as the UK's ambassador to the US as Mr Trump is set to return to the White House.

UK’s ambassador to the US is tasked with persuading the president-elect not to go to war with Britain on tariffs

The Daily Telegraph reports that Lord Mandelson is set to call on Nigel Farage to "help him win over" Donald Trump's administration when he becomes UK ambassador to the US. It says the contact with the Reform UK leader,