UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has appeared to back Hillary Clinton's bid to become US president in an escalation of Downing Street's row with rival candidate Donald Trump, according to The Daily Mail.

In a departure from the usual diplomacy shown when discussing foreign elections, the Chancellor told ITV's Peston On Sunday: "We look forward to working with whoever the next president is, whoever she may be."

Mr Osborne also described the billionaire businessman as "odd" when discussing politicians who want Britain to leave the European Union.

Source: MENA