Boris Johnson could make a "great Prime Minister" because he has already "changed British history", Jeremy Hunt has suggested.

The new Foreign Secretary said during a trip to Washington that people should "never underestimate" Mr Johnson.

Asked whether his predecessor could make a "great Prime Minister", Mr Hunt told Axios: "Well Boris is someone I would never underestimate. This is a man who has changed the course of British history through his campaigning for Brexit.

"I don’t agree with him on everything, but, you know, who knows for the future?"

He admitted that he would adopt a different style to Mr Johnson in the role, but said the "substance" of his approach would be the same.