Donald Trump told reporters that "great days lie ahead for our two peoples and our two countries", adding that it was a "really great honour" to have Theresa May visit the US

The UK prime minister replied: 

During the joint press conference between Donald Trump and Theresa May, the US president said:

The prime minister said: "We have already struck up a good relationship."

Theresa May emphasised the common views she shares with the new US president, saying: "One of the things we have in common is we want to put the interests of ordinary working people right up there, centre stage."

Donald Trump says he believes he's going to have "a fantastic relationship" with Theresa May.

Elaborating further about links between the two nations and giving his views on Brexit, Mr Trump said: "We will be talking to your folks about Brexit - Brexit was an example of what was to come.

"I think Brexit will go down as being a fantastic thing for the United Kingdom... and not a liability."

Asked about his call earlier on Friday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, President Trump said: "I had a very good call, I have been very strong on Mexico."

But, he continued, in trade terms they have "beaten us to a pulp under our previous leaders".

The US president said he had spoken to the Mexican leader for around an hour, discussing what he called "a fair relationship and a new relationship."

Mr Trump said: "The United States cannot continue to lose vast amounts of business, vast amounts of companies and millions and millions of people losing their jobs."

'That won't happen with me... we're no longer going to be the country that doesn't know what it's doing," he continued. 

Donald Trump, continuing to talk about the US relationship with Mexico, insisted that the US "cannot continue to lose vast amounts of business", companies and millions of people losing their jobs.

He said: "We're no longer going to be the country that doesn't know what it's doing, so were going to renegotiate our trade deals."

Pressed by the BBC about his remarks about torture, Donald Trump said he will rely on the advice of his Secretary of Defence, retired general James Mattis.

The US president said Mr Mattis had stated publicly that he "does not necessarily believe in torture or waterboarding - I don't necessarily agree, but he will over-ride"

"He's highly respected so I'm going to rely on him," Mr Trump said.

"I happen to feel it does work, but I'm going with our leaders and we're going to win with or without, but I do disagree."

In response to a question from the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg on Donald Trump's comments regarding torture and abortion, the prime minister said: "I've been listening to the president and the president has been listening to me... that's the point of having a dialogue."

Mrs May added: "The point of the special relationship is that we are able to have that frank and open discussion."

The prime minister says sanctions on Russia should not be lifted, and that she believes "sanctions should continue until we see the Minsk agreement completed".

Donald Trump says "we've really had some very interesting talks, some very productive talks" with Theresa May.

It would be a "positive" to have a good relationship with Russia, he said.

Theresa May says her talks with Donald Trump were a "significant" development, particularly on trade.

"I'm convinced that a trade deal between the US and UK is in both our national interests," Mrs May says.

Theresa May says she discussed so-called "Islamic State" with Donald Trump and she stressed that the US president is 100% behind Nato.

Mrs May says she has pledged to encourage her European partners to contribute 2% of GDP on defence so the burden is more fairly shared.

Theresa May congratulated Donald Trump for a "stunning" electoral victory.

She said the Queen has invited Mr Trump to the UK and she is "delighted" he has accepted that invitation.

US President Donald Trump begins a White House press conference with Theresa May by saying it is a great honour to have the first visit from a foreign leader.

"The special relationship between our two countries has been one of the great forces for history," he said.

"Today the US renews our deep bond with Britain."