(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump and has agreed to meet with him soon, the UK government said in a statement on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a "very good job thus far" and that the pair have a "very good relationship". Asked by the BBC on board Air Force One about his relationship with Sir Keir, Trump added that they would be having a call "over the next 24 hours".

The talks came hours after Donald Trump gave an unexpectedly warm endorsement of Keir Starmer, saying 'I like him a lot' and he's done 'a very good job thus far'

SIR Keir Starmer finally spoke on the phone to Donald Trump last night hours after the President showered him with praise. The PM and the Donald spoke for 45 minutes, covering trade, the economy

The talks came hours after the US president praised the Prime Minister for having done "a very good job thus far" and confirmed the pair were due to speak soon.

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a fresh blow as a major new survey reveals just one in 10 think he is doing a good job. Voters are deserting Labour with those who backed the party at the last election suffering “buyer’s remorse”.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had a call planned with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the next 24 hours. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said he and Starmer "get along well" despite him being "liberal,