US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
Downing Street is hoping Mr Tillerson's visit will help smooth tensions in the US-UK relationship after a series of ugly public spats.
The US Secretary of State held talks in Downing Street with Theresa May and then with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
President Trump had been due to make the trip and officially open America's new base in London but cancelled claiming to be angry at the embassy project.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street today
The US Secretary of State held talks in Downing Street with Theresa May and then with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
President Trump had been due to make the trip and officially open America's new base in London but cancelled claiming to be angry at the embassy project.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street today
After the talks, Mr Tillerson said:
'We also view this as the special relationship. It has been and will be.
'We spend a lot of time talking about the world's problems. Sometimes we forget about the importance of our own relationship.
'We treasure this relationship. I treasure Boris's relationship with me personally.'
Mr Tillerson was joined by US Ambassador to Britain Woody Johnson (pictured) for talks on Iran and North Korea.
'We also view this as the special relationship. It has been and will be.
'We spend a lot of time talking about the world's problems. Sometimes we forget about the importance of our own relationship.
'We treasure this relationship. I treasure Boris's relationship with me personally.'
On his own part, Mr Johnson echoed Mr Tillerson's support for the special relationship.
He said, 'It is always worth saying that the relationship between the US and the UK is absolutely fundamental to our diplomacy but also to our economy.'
Both men also called for 'restraint' on all sides following the incursion by Turkish forces into northern Syria, where they are attacking Kurdish fighters supported by Britain and the US.
He said, 'It is always worth saying that the relationship between the US and the UK is absolutely fundamental to our diplomacy but also to our economy.'
Both men also called for 'restraint' on all sides following the incursion by Turkish forces into northern Syria, where they are attacking Kurdish fighters supported by Britain and the US.
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