The White House has pledged to announce details of Donald Trump’s proposed visit to the UK imminently amid speculation that he will travel to London within weeks.
The US President is considered increasingly likely to be present for the official opening of his country’s new embassy on the banks of the Thames at Nine Elms in February.
Mr Trump and Theresa May spoke on Tuesday, in their first phone conversation after the Prime Minister criticised the President for re-tweeting videos posted by far-right group Britain First.
Mr Trump had then hit back at her on Twitter, sparking fears of a diplomatic rift.
Asked whether the possibility of a visit to the UK had been discussed during the call, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: "That invitation has been extended and accepted. We're working with them to finalise the details, which we expect to announce soon.”
Mrs May's offer of a state visit this year was put on hold amid fears of demonstrations against the US president, but there has been widespread speculation that he could open the embassy on a more low-profile working visit, which would not involve a meeting with the Queen.
A spokesman for the US Embassy in London said any announcement would come from the White House.
Ambassador Woody Johnson, a close friend of Mr Trump who was appointed by the president earlier this year, last week came close to confirming plans for a visit when he was asked whether he expected a presidential visit for the embassy opening.
"Absolutely, I think he will come, I hope he will come," Mr Johnson told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Neither Downing Street nor the White House made any mention of a discussion of a possible visit in their official accounts of Tuesday's phone call, which focused on their differences over Mr Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and their shared concern about the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
