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"We're hoping for the best but planning for the worst."

"I've said this to them, so I'm not trying to offend them, but we weren't looking for the best actors. They're all great actors. We were looking for the right actors," he says.

However, he said US-UK trade talks are ongoing, and that he will "fight for the best deal for Britain".

He formed a partnership group called Eclipse, just like the awards given out for the best horses in the country.

And meanwhile, the prime minister is hoping for the best – that he can find the money to boost defence spending, convince the country and the markets that he can manage the national finances and negotiate a better trade deal with President Trump.