Madeleine Albright has said she is prepared to register as a Muslim in solidarity with those who practise the religion in Donald Trump's America.

This follows reports that President Trump is planning to take executive action affecting immigrants to the US.

The former Secretary of State tweeted: "I was raised Catholic, became Episcopalian & found out later my family was Jewish. I stand ready to register as Muslim in #solidarity".

This comes after reports that the president is about to sign executive orders including a temporary ban on most refugees and suspending visas for foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries.