Incoming US President Donald Trump could sideline British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, placing him “at the back of the queue” of world leaders invited to Washington, The Mail on Sunday has reported, citing anonymous sources. The claim follows accusations from Trump’s team of Labour Party meddling in the US presidential elections.

Trump’s advisers are considering measures to snub Starmer, including rejecting Labour grandee Lord Mandelson’s candidacy as UK ambassador to Washington due to his perceived links to China, according to newspaper’s sources. Starmer himself will “have to eat humble pie” to secure a meeting at the White House, the newspaper added.