US president-elect Donald Trump says he has appointed British TV producer Mark Burnett as his particular envoy to the UK.

Mr Burnett created and labored alongside Mr Trump on the US sequence, The Apprentice. He has additionally labored on in style actuality reveals corresponding to Shark Tank, The Voice, and Survivor.

In an announcement, Mr Trump mentioned: “It’s my nice honour to nominate Mark Burnett because the particular envoy to the UK.

“With a distinguished profession in tv manufacturing and enterprise, Mark brings a novel mix of diplomatic acumen and worldwide recognition to this necessary position.”

Mr Burnett will work to boost diplomatic relations, specializing in areas of mutual curiosity, together with commerce, funding alternatives, and cultural exchanges, in response to the assertion.

It comes after Mr Trump nominated businessman Warren Stephens to function America’s ambassador to the UK.

Earlier this week, Sir Keir Starmer named Labour grandee Lord Mandelson because the UK’s ambassador to the US.

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