Nigel Farage is hoping to meet the President-elect in New York on Saturday, according to Sky sources.

Mr Farage will travel to New York at the weekend after giving speeches in Barcelona and Florida.

The two men formed a close friendship during the US election campaign.

Mr Farage was invited to attend a Trump rally in Jackson, Mississippi on 25 August by the state's governor, Phil Bryant.

Expecting to be a spectator, Mr Farage was instead invited by the then Presidential candidate to be an active participant.


From South Thanet to Jackson, Mississippi.

Mr Trump introduced him to the stage saying: "On June 23, the people of Britain voted to declare their independence - which is what we're also looking to do, folks - from their international government."

While UKIP's leader refused to expressly endorse Mr Trump, he said: "I could not possibly tell you how to vote in this election, but, you know, I get it."

"If I was an American citizen, I wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me. In fact, I wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if she paid me," he said to cheers.

Mr Farage and Mr Trump then laughed and joked backstage, with the American saying the UKIP leader had "done an amazing thing".

Throughout the campaign the Republican candidate kept referring to Brexit as a source of inspiration.

The UKIP leader said that Mr Trump's win was the beginning of things to come and the world should "prepare for further political shocks in the years to come." Both France and Germany have elections next year.

He said: "Today, the establishment is in deep shock. Even more so than after Brexit.

"What we are witnessing is the end of a period of big business and big politics controlling our lives.

"Voters across the Western world want nation state democracy, proper border controls and to be in charge of their own lives."

Sources have told Sky News that the Mississippi governor has become the conduit for Mr Farage and UKIP's millionaire backer Arron Banks.

Mr Farage has said that he would consider a role in Donald Trump's administration.

"He will be in need of a proper Eurosceptic ambassador in Brussels for the European Union,' he told LBC radio.

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