David Miliband is expected to be appointed to a "top" US government position if Hillary Clinton becomes president in January 2017, it was reported on Thursday.

The former Labour foreign secretary, who now works as president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee in New York, has told MP friends that Mrs Clinton would like to appoint him as a foreign diplomat - for the United States - The Sun reported.

Mr Miliband, whose spokesman did not return a request for comment on Thursday night, would have to take up US citizenship in such circumstances, thereby likely ruling him out of a return to UK politics.