UKIP leader Nigel Farage will not be acting as a Donald Trump go-between, a Government spokesman has said.
A newspaper report suggested Mr Farage would help to pave the way for discussions between the UK and Mr Trump because of his links to the President-elect.
According to the Daily Telegraph, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox was planning to speak to Mr Farage before attempting to talk to Mr Trump's advisers.
However, the claims have been denied and a Government spokesman told Sky News: "Dr Fox has no plans to talk to Mr Farage."
The UKIP leader, who was invited to give a stump speech alongside Mr Trump during the campaign, is hoping to meet the President-elect on Saturday in New York.
On Thursday he said he would like to be Mr Trump's ambassador to Europe but acknowledged it was unlikely there would be such a role for him.
The President-elect telephoned Theresa May on Thursday afternoon and told her that the UK was a "very, very special place for me and for our country".
I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on being elected the next President of the United States. Full statement: https://t.co/7W2feuodUE— Theresa May (@theresa_may) November 9, 2016
He said that the "special relationship" between the two countries would go from "strength to strength".
While Barack Obama had threatened that the UK would be "at the back of the queue" if the public voted for Brexit, Mr Trump has put the country at the front.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Mr Trump "wants to do a free trade deal with the UK".
Dr Fox is under fire for failing to make an official trip to the European Union since taking on the role, despite it being the country's biggest global trading partner.
While Mr Johnson is currently on a tour to improve relations with European leaders, Dr Fox has instead opted for trips to Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, a freedom of information request shows.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: "It's abundantly clear he's flying around the globe yet achieving nothing. Fox should be working with European governments and fighting for a good Brexit deal for Britain.
"If he's not willing to do that there is really no point in his department at all."
Dr Fox's first trip was to the United States in July, the same month he returned to the Cabinet in a reshuffle, which saw him sharing Brexit responsibilities with Brexit Secretary David Davies and Mr Johnson.
Allie Renison, head of EU and trade policy at the Institute of Directors, said she would expect Dr Fox to give priority to non-EU markets in his initial overseas trips, as he prepares the groundwork for the UK's post-EU trade policy.
However, she added: "While responsibility for Brexit negotiations is split across Whitehall, it would be encouraging to see Liam Fox meet with EU ministers as well, given it will continue to be the largest market for British exporters for some time."
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