Nigel Farage says the UK would be in 'a better place' if President Trump had handled Brexit negotiations after a new poll put his party on top for the first time ever.

Mr Farage was speaking to a caller on his weekly LBC show about the impending arrival of Donald Trump for his state visit this week, when he suggested the US president might have been more successful in the Brexit negotiations.

The Brexit Party leader said: 'If Donald Trump's team had been in charge of these negotiations we would in a much better place than we are.'

Prior to his visit Mr Trump had suggested Mr Farage 'has a lot to offer' in negotiations with the EU and should be included in talks.

It comes as a new Opinium poll had the Brexit Party on top with 26 per cent of the vote, ahead of Labour on 22 per cent.

It is the first ever national poll to have the Brexit Party, fronted by Mr Farage, 55, on top.

On LBC the Brexit Party leader said: 'If Donald Trump's team had been in charge of these negotiations we would in a much better place than we are'

Anne Widdecombe, appearing on Ridge on Sunday, said the reason the Brexit Party has become so successful is voter fury at the two main parties

The new poll has the Conservatives down in third with just 17 per cent of the vote, and the Liberal Democrats in fourth on 16 per cent.

According to a seat predictor by the Electoral Calculus website, the result would leave Farage with 306 MPs, 20 short of a majority.

The Conservatives would be left with a paltry 26 MPs, while Labour would capture 205 seats.

Earlier today the Brexit Party's Anne Widdecombe has slated the Tories saying they have 'gone mad.'

Ms Widdecombe, appearing on Ridge on Sunday, said the reason the Brexit Party has become so successful because of voter fury at the two main parties.

And insisted Nigel Farage's new group would not disappear because she said there was a lack of trust in politicians to deliver Brexit.

And the veteran politician shook her head with dismay at the amount of candidates running for the Tory leadership - now at 13 after Sam Gyimah announced himself in the running this morning.

She said: 'I think you have to face the fact the nation's pretty angry, that is why its turned against the two main parties.

'They are angry with the fudge, angry with the obfuscation, my former party has gone mad.

'They've now got 12 candidates.'

Widdecombe is promptly interrupted by presenter who reminds her that Sam Gyimah threw his hat into the ring for the leadership, causing the Brexiteer to shake her head with dismay.

Ms Widdecombe added it was right that the Brexit Party had not yet published a manifesto, and said the party was unlikely to have a policy on 'gay sex changes' after being asked about previous comments she has made on the subject.

'I do not imagine for one moment that the Brexit Party will be putting forward a policy on gay sex changes in its manifesto.'

Earlier this morning Sam Gyimah became the 13th person to throw their hat into the ring to be the future leader of the party, and is the first to back a referendum on any Brexit deal.