Nigel Farage arrives at Trump Towers as protesters close in

Nigel Farage has arrived at Trump Towers amid rumours he will be the first British politician to meet the President-elect since his election.

The interim UKIP leader's camp has refused to comment on whether the two will meet - but if he does it is likely to irk Downing Street.

Earlier, Mr Farage told American TV that Theresa May had to "mend fences" when she finally met Mr Trump.

He claimed the Prime Minister's team had been "quite rude" about the President-elect.

His own visit to New York comes as thousands again hit the streets across America in protest to the Republican's victory - including a 2,000-strong brigade heading towards Mr Trump's Manhattan landmark.

On Friday night a Trump protester was shot after a confrontation in Portland, Oregon. His injuries were not life threatening.

While the protests continue for a fourth day Stateside, Mr Farage believes the UK could benefit from Mr Trump taking the White House as the billionaire is "an Anglophile".

"He understands and recognises what our two great nations have done together between us. And thank goodness we're coming to the end of an American president who loathed us," Mr Farage told Fox News.

Wearing a badge showing US and UK flags, Mr Farage told Fox the two countries should follow the example of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

He said they had shrugged off criticism and their policies "made the world a better place".

But he cautioned that getting back to the famous relationship of the 1980s would need careful diplomacy when the Prime Minister gets to meet Mr Trump.

"Mrs May's team have been quite rude about Trump so there are some fences to be mended," said Mr Farage.

However, he said it would not be right for the President-elect to snub Mrs May.

"I think he's got to meet her ... We can have a sensible trade relationship, cut tariffs, we're massive investors in each other's countries. There's a bright future."

Earlier this week Mr Farage told a radio show that Mr Trump should "schmooze" Mrs May but "don't touch her for goodness sake".

During the election campaign Mr Farage shared a stage with the President-elect and addressed his supporters.

The billionaire regularly referred to Brexit as source of inspiration and said Mr Farage had "done an amazing thing". 

The UKIP figurehead never explicitly endorsed Mr Trump but commented that he "wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me".

He has said he would like to be Mr Trump's special adviser to Europe, but acknowledged: "It's probably not going to happen."

His latest comments come as Mr Trump appeared to pull back on his election pledge to repeal Obamacare.

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Lego ends Daily Mail promotions after Stop Funding Hate campaign

Lego says it has ended a promotional agreement with the Daily Mail and has no plans for further activity in the future.

It comes after a campaign called on firms not to fund newspapers that promote "hate, demonisation and division".

The campaign, which has also hit out at The Sun and Daily Express, says it supports freedom of expression but opposes an "upsurge in media hate speech" following June's EU referendum.

Stop Funding Hate is urging retailers like John Lewis, Waitrose and the Co-op to follow Lego's lead and take the same action.

The Danish toy maker, which has previously run free giveaways in the Daily Mail, tweeted: "We have finished the agreement with The Daily Mail and are not planning any future promotional activity with the newspaper."

Lego would not confirm to Sky News whether the decision was to do with the campaign.

The announcement was welcomed by TV presenter Gary Lineker, who has backed the campaign.

He said he had spoken to Walkers, whose crisps he promotes, about possibly withdrawing their adverts from The Sun.

The Lego decision also comes after the father of a six-year-old boy wrote an open letter to the toy maker, saying its links to the Daily Mail were "wrong" and it should not be supporting the publication.

Bob Jones said of the paper: "While I disagree with their political stand I can accept their right to have it. But lately their headlines have gone beyond offering a right wing opinion."

He said he did not like some of the paper's coverage, including its criticism of one of the High Court judges in a recent Brexit ruling for being gay.

Mr Jones said: "Headlines that do nothing but create distrust of foreigners, blame immigrants for everything, and as of yesterday are now having a go at top judges in the U.K. for being gay while making a legal judgment.

"Their stories have gone a little too far. (A lot too far)."

He added: "It genuinely bothers me, that a great progressive company like yours supports this 'news' paper, helping increase its circulation."

Trump protester shot after confrontation on Portland bridge

An anti-Trump protester has been shot after a confrontation with another man as another night of demonstrations against the President-elect took place in US cities.

Police in Portland, Oregon, said the man got out of his vehicle on the city's Morrison Bridge where he confronted and shot the protester.

Dozens of people were crossing the bridge when the shooting happened at 12.45am.

The victim does not have life-threatening injuries but the suspect is still at large, said police.

There has so far been no comment on the reasons behind the shooting.

Image Caption:A protester gestures at police at Portland's Pioneer Square

Portland - where a "riot" took place on Thursday night - again saw some of the worst outbreaks of violence.

Protesters blocked traffic and threw objects at police, who hit back with 'flash-bang' grenades and pepper spray. 

Demonstrations at the shock US election result also took place in New York's Washington Square, where at least 1,200 people gathered carrying banners and chanting.

Image Caption:There were protests in Portland for a third night

In Miami, several thousand people took to the streets, and hundreds marched in Los Angeles where they swarmed onto highways and chanted "We reject the President-elect" and "Whose streets? Our streets".

The protests have mainly been made up of young people - and more are planned this weekend in at least half a dozen other cities.

Trump protester shot after confrontation on Portland bridge

An anti-Trump protester has been shot after a confrontation with another man as another night of demonstrations against the President-elect took place in US cities.

Police in Portland, Oregon, said the man got out of his vehicle on the city's Morrison Bridge where he confronted and shot the protester.

Dozens of people were crossing the bridge when the shooting happened at 12.45am.

The victim does not have life-threatening injuries but the suspect is still at large, said police.

There has so far been no comment on the reasons behind the shooting.

Image Caption:A protester gestures at police at Portland's Pioneer Square

Portland - where a "riot" took place on Thursday night - again saw some of the worst outbreaks of violence.

Protesters blocked traffic and threw objects at police, who hit back with 'flash-bang' grenades and pepper spray. 

Demonstrations at the shock US election result also took place in New York's Washington Square, where at least 1,200 people gathered carrying banners and chanting.

Image Caption:There were protests in Portland for a third night

In Miami, several thousand people took to the streets, and hundreds marched in Los Angeles where they swarmed onto highways and chanted "We reject the President-elect" and "Whose streets? Our streets".

The protests have mainly been made up of young people - and more are planned this weekend in at least half a dozen other cities.

Trump protester shot after confrontation on Portland bridge

An anti-Trump protester has been shot after a confrontation with another man as another night of demonstrations against the President-elect took place in US cities.

Police in Portland, Oregon, said the man got out of his vehicle on the city's Morrison Bridge where he confronted and shot the protester.

Dozens of people were crossing the bridge when the shooting happened at 12.45am.

The victim does not have life-threatening injuries but the suspect is still at large, said police.

There has so far been no comment on the reasons behind the shooting.

Image Caption:A protester gestures at police at Portland's Pioneer Square

Portland - where a "riot" took place on Thursday night - again saw some of the worst outbreaks of violence.

Protesters blocked traffic and threw objects at police, who hit back with 'flash-bang' grenades and pepper spray. 

Demonstrations at the shock US election result also took place in New York's Washington Square, where at least 1,200 people gathered carrying banners and chanting.

Image Caption:There were protests in Portland for a third night

In Miami, several thousand people took to the streets, and hundreds marched in Los Angeles where they swarmed onto highways and chanted "We reject the President-elect" and "Whose streets? Our streets".

The protests have mainly been made up of young people - and more are planned this weekend in at least half a dozen other cities.

Trump protester shot after confrontation on Portland bridge

An anti-Trump protester has been shot after a confrontation with another man as another night of demonstrations against the President-elect took place in US cities.

Police in Portland, Oregon, said the man got out of his vehicle on the city's Morrison Bridge where he confronted and shot the protester.

Dozens of people were crossing the bridge when the shooting happened at 12.45am.

The victim does not have life-threatening injuries but the suspect is still at large, said police.

There has so far been no comment on the reasons behind the shooting.

Image Caption:A protester gestures at police at Portland's Pioneer Square

Portland - where a "riot" took place on Thursday night - again saw some of the worst outbreaks of violence.

Protesters blocked traffic and threw objects at police, who hit back with 'flash-bang' grenades and pepper spray. 

Demonstrations at the shock US election result also took place in New York's Washington Square, where at least 1,200 people gathered carrying banners and chanting.

Image Caption:There were protests in Portland for a third night

In Miami, several thousand people took to the streets, and hundreds marched in Los Angeles where they swarmed onto highways and chanted "We reject the President-elect" and "Whose streets? Our streets".

The protests have mainly been made up of young people - and more are planned this weekend in at least half a dozen other cities.

Bagram blast: Explosion hits US airbase in Afghanistan

A huge explosion at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, the largest US military facility in the country, has killed at least four people. 

At least 14 others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban said one of their suicide bombers carried out the attack.

The attack is being seen as a major security breach in one of the best protected places in Afghanistan.

The bomb reportedly exploded inside the base, which if confirmed, would be the first attack of its kind. 

Attacks on Bagram have occurred in the past but insurgents have never made it past the compound's outer walls. 

Bagram, just north of the capital Kabul, has been used as the main military base and airfield by the US-led forces and Nato over the past 14 years. 

A local government spokesman was quoted as saying the attacker entered the base early in the morning on foot hidden among a group of workers reporting for duty.

Abdul Wahid Sediqi told AFP: "We don't know the identity of victims yet but the attacker was one of the Afghan labourers working there."

The airbase was while people gathered to celebrate Veteran's Day. 

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Analysis - Waheed Massoud, Editor, BBC Afghan Service

Bagram is a heavily guarded military base with many layers of security and protection. The outermost layer is guarded by Afghan forces and second and more inner layers of security are guarded by US forces. 

High walls, security cameras, and watch towers on the outer perimeters and inside the base are just some of its formidable security measures. A surveillance balloon also watches the entire area. 

Every person entering the base is searched, in many cases escorted, and must have a pre-arranged meeting with someone inside. 

The security measures serve not only to protect military personnel on the base, but also to safeguard expensive state of the art military tools, including fighter jets and unmanned aerial technology.

US presidents visiting the country fly into Bagram, one of the most heavily guarded places in Afghanistan, because it is seen as more secure than landing in Kabul.

General John W Nicholson, US Army commander in Afghanistan, said in a statement: 

''[To] the family and friends of those wounded in today's attack, let me assure you they are receiving the best care possible, and we will keep them in our thoughts today." 

He said the incident was being investigated but did not disclose the nationalities of the casualties.

Nato Secretary General expressed his condolences on Twitter: