Nigel Farage claimed Donald Trump 'really believes in Brexit' after holding private talks with the US leader today.

The Brexit Party leader spent less than an hour at the US ambassador's residence tonight after he was apparently invited for a meeting with his 'friend'.

He was spotted being driven into Winfield House in central London this afternoon, ending speculation over whether the men would meet.

Afterwards Mr Farage tweeted: 'Good meeting with President Trump - he really believes in Brexit and is loving his trip to London.'

Mr Farage had earlier accused Downing Street of trying to block him from meeting Mr Trump during the state visit, and said he would 'wait and see if I get a call'.

The president has praised him as a 'friend' and a 'big power', hailing the Brexit Party's triumph in the European elections.

The encounter came after Boris Johnson's team revealed he had a phone call with the president last night, but declined a face-to-face meeting, as he is taking part in Tory leadership hustings tonight.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was driven into Winfield House in central London tonight (pictured), where he is expected to hold talks with the president

President Donald Trump met Theresa May today and is due to meet Michael Gove and Jeremy Hunt for private meetings

Mr Farage praised Mr Trump this morning, saying he had behaved with 'great dignity' on the first day of his visit yesterday

Mrs May was also at the event this morning after they had met at the royal banquet at Buckingham Palace last night. Chancellor Philip Hammond was also present

Mr Farage praised Mr Trump this morning, saying he had behaved with 'great dignity' on the first day of his visit yesterday - after Mr Trump had launched a Twitter tirade at 'stone cold loser' Sadiq Khan.

Asked about meeting Mr Trump, the Brexit Party leader told Good Morning Britain: 'I've met him many times before when it has been 'Oh, I'm free, maybe Nigel can come and see me', so I'll wait and see if I get a call this afternoon.

'He behaved with great dignity yesterday and gave a speech saying all the right things.

'What people in this country are seeing is a US President who got elected making promises that he actually carries out, whereas our politicians make promises they don't intend to deliver.'

Donald Trump and Theresa May are not having one-on-one talks during his state visit - in an apparent snub to the outgoing PM.

The US president and Mrs May met along with ministers and senior officials in Downing Street this morning.

But they do not have any time scheduled alone. The president is due to host a banquet for dignitaries at Winfield House tonight, but it is not known whether Mr Farage is attending.

In a strange development Brexiteer former ministers Owen Paterson and Iain Duncan Smith were also seen entering Winfield House tonight.

In a strange development Brexiteer former ministers Owen Paterson and Iain Duncan Smith were also seen entering Winfield House tonight.

Sources close to Mr Johnson have suggested the encounter with Trump would 'probably' happen but nothing has yet been publicly confirmed

Mr Farage told MailOnline last week that No10 was trying to block him from seeing the president, whom he says he speaks to regularly.

The PM's spokesman tried to play down the slight against her, claiming the arrangements were normal for this kind of visit. Mr Trump and Mrs will also go on a tour of the Churchill War Rooms together, where Winston Churchill helped mastermind the Second World War effort.

However, the lack of any one-on-one engagement will fuel the impression that Mr Trump's attention has already shifted to who comes after Mrs May.