May was quick to congratulate Trump in a letter, and some commentators had begun questioning why she had not yet received a phone call more than 24 hours after he won the US presidency.
“Mrs May and the rest of the government should be deeply concerned that the next leader of the world`s most powerful country is not exactly falling over himself to make contact,” one commentator wrote in The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Finance minister Philip Hammond said the apparent delay in the phone call, initiated by Trump, was only because the two leaders “do not have any urgent business that we need to transact”.
Trump was elected after one of the most bitter and divisive campaigns in history. May noted his commitment in his acceptance speech to unite his country, adding that it was a “task we all need to focus on globally”.
Britain`s foreign minister, Boris Johnson, also struck a conciliatory tone and dismissed what he described as “the general doom and gloom” which has surrounded Trump`s shock win.
“I believe this is a great opportunity for us in the UK to build a better relationship with America.
“It is of fundamental economic importance to us but also of greater importance for the stability and prosperity of the world,” Johnson said during a visit to Belgrade.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
