Trump speaks with Scotland's Sturgeon

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump by phone, according to statements by both politicians.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken with US President-elect Donald Trump by phone. (AAP)

US president-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in what Trump's transition team described as "a short congratulatory call" on his election victory last month.

"The president-elect and the First Minister look forward to strengthening the relationship between Scotland and the United States," a statement from Trump's team says.

Sturgeon's office adds that she used the call to emphasise the "values Scotland and the United States share".


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Published 10 December 2016 9:12am
Source: AAP


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