Theresa May congratulated by Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron on Downing Street return

Theresa May met Donald Trump in Washington shortly after his inauguration
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Mark Chandler10 June 2017
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Theresa May has been congratulated on surviving the election by Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Mrs May returned to Downing Street yesterday despite the Tories losing their majority.

The Conservatives have formed a Government after reaching a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party, giving them a wafer-thin majority in the House of Commons.

In a phonecall, the US President told the PM he looked forward to continued "close co-operation", while Mr Macron invited her to visit France.

A Downing Street spokesman said: "US President Donald Trump called the Prime Minister to offer his congratulations.

“Both sides agreed they look forward to continuing the close cooperation between our two countries.

"The French President Emmanuel Macron called to congratulate the Prime Minister, and said he was pleased that she would continue to be a close partner.

"The president invited the Prime Minister to visit France at the earliest possible opportunity, and they agreed that the strong friendship between our two countries was important and would endure."

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