Nigel Farage says report that he is a 'person of interest' to FBI is 'fake news'

Nigel Farage has distanced himself from reports that he is a "person of interest" in the FBI's investigation into possible collusion between the Kremlin and Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

The former Ukip leader and serving British MEP described a report from the Guardian as "hysterical" and claimed it is "extremely doubtful" he could be a person of interest as he has "no connections" to Russia.