PM told apologise to frontrunner Trump

The call came as the billionaire businessman all but clinched the Republican US presidential nomination after Ted Cruz bowed out of the race following a defeat in Indiana.

The Prime Minister could face difficulties after he criticised Mr Trump last December during a debate in Parliament on whether to ban him from the UK over his call for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States”.

The PM told the House of Commons he opposed a travel ban on Mr Trump, but added: “I think his remarks are divisive, stupid and wrong. If he came to visit our country I think he would unite us all against him.”

George Papadopoulos, an adviser to Mr Trump, said it would be “wise” for the Prime Minister to “reach out in a more positive manner” to the Republican front-runner. Mr Papadopoulos told The Times: “First we need an invitation. Of course if the United Kingdom extended an invitation it would be a tremendous show of unity and a wonderful spectacle. That invitation has not yet been extended ... but if it is it would be received in a positive way.”

Asked if Mr Trump would forgive Mr Cameron’s comments, Mr Papadopoulos told the newspaper: “I can’t speak directly for him but it would seem that if Prime Minister Cameron is serious about reaching out, not only to Mr Trump’s advisers but to the man himself, an apology or some sort of retraction should happen. Considering that we believe that the UK-US relationship should be a cornerstone, not just of Nato policy but elsewhere, it would be wise for him to reach out in a more positive manner to Mr Trump.”