Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has performed a "very good job thus far," according to US President Donald Trump, and the two have a "very good relationship."

Trump said they will be speaking "over the next 24 hours" when the BBC asked him about his relationship with Sir Keir as he was on Air Force One.

During the presidential campaign, Sir Keir visited Trump Tower in New York, one of several times that Trump and the Labour leader have met.

Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk, however, has been strongly critical of Sir Keir and has repeatedly called for his removal from office.

"I get along with him well. I like him a lot," Trump said of Sir Keir.

"He's liberal, which is a bit different from me, but I think he's a very good person and I think he's done a very good job thus far.

"He's represented his country in terms of philosophy.

"I may not agree with his philosophy, but I have a very good relationship with him."

Trump was speaking during a visit to the press room on board the presidential plane on Saturday.

He was asked about his relationship with Sir Keir after responding to a question about where he might go for the first international trip of his second term.

"It could be Saudi Arabia, it could be UK. Traditionally it could be UK," he said.

"Last time I went to Saudi Arabia because they agreed to buy $450 billion of American United States merchandise."