Theresa May has suggested she disapproves of the way Donald Trump has conducted his campaign to become US President.

During her trade mission to Delhi the Prime Minister was asked about people burning effigies of Donald Trump on bonfire night; what she made of the the British people's reaction to him and what was her reaction to him?

Mrs May said: "I take a simple view about the way I like to see campaigns being conducted.

"I like them to be conducted in a calm and measured way with proper consideration of the issues."

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The suggestion is that Donald Trump has failed to do this.


However, Mrs May didn't express a preference on the winner.

"As to the result - it's up to the American people," she said.

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Mrs May first criticised Mr Trump last year after he claimed there were parts of London were 'no-go zones' for police because of radical Islam.

The then Home Secretary said he was "plain wrong" and added: "Politicians should be very careful as we are dealing with the issue of terrorism, as we fight terrorism, we need to be bringing communities together. Bringing greater cohesion in communities, not seeking to divide."

Half a million people signed a petition calling for Mr Trump to be banned from Britain over his pledge to ban all Muslims from entering America.

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Mr Trump later bragged that the petition was a fraction of his Twitter following.

In recent months, Mrs May has distanced herself from criticism of the man who may be the next leader of the US. In one interview she refused to repeat her comments about Mr Trump being divisive.

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As she embarks on missions to drum up trade deals around the globe the Prime Minister is keen to maintain the "special relationship" between the US and the UK.

She will be hoping that whoever becomes the next US President doesn't take the same view as President Obama - that a post-Brexit Britain will be "at the back of the queue".

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