Nigel Farage 'flattered' as Donald Trump backs him to be UK's ambassador to the US

Nigel Farage said he is "very flattered" by Donald Trump's calls for him to become Britain's next ambassador to the United States.

In a highly unusual intervention, the president-elect said the interim Ukip leader would do a "great job" and that "many people" wanted to see him as the UK's senior diplomat in Washington.