Sleepy might not have used those exact words, but tonight Boris became the first European leader to receive a call from the POTUS. I think that say's something about our standing in the world.
A reliable source tells me that Boris asked him to sort that French tw@t Macron out, not much after that because Joe nodded off.
Boris Johnson speaks to US President Biden as he's first European leader to get call (msn.com)
Boris Johnson has become the first world leader outside North America to speak to Joe Biden after he confirmed they had a phone conversation.
The Prime Minister was photographed in good spirits speaking to his counterpart across the Atlantic on Saturday evening.
Long-time public servant Biden entered the White House on Wednesday - bringing to an end Donald Trump's controversial time in office.
He then spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday.
The former senator and VP to Barack Obama was understood to be planning to call further fellow leaders on Monday and Tuesday before opting to call Downing Street early.
Downing Street said Mr Johnson congratulated Mr Biden on his inauguration, and that the two leaders looked forward to "deepening the close alliance" between their nations.
A No 10 spokesman said they had also discussed the potential benefits of a free trade deal, with the Prime Minister reiterating his intention to resolve the outstanding issues as soon as possible.
They said the PM also warmly welcomed Mr Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change and the World Health Organisation.
"The Prime Minister praised President Biden's early action on tackling climate change and commitment to reach net zero by 2050," the spokesman said.
A reliable source tells me that Boris asked him to sort that French tw@t Macron out, not much after that because Joe nodded off.
Boris Johnson speaks to US President Biden as he's first European leader to get call (msn.com)
Boris Johnson has become the first world leader outside North America to speak to Joe Biden after he confirmed they had a phone conversation.
The Prime Minister was photographed in good spirits speaking to his counterpart across the Atlantic on Saturday evening.
Long-time public servant Biden entered the White House on Wednesday - bringing to an end Donald Trump's controversial time in office.
He then spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday.
The former senator and VP to Barack Obama was understood to be planning to call further fellow leaders on Monday and Tuesday before opting to call Downing Street early.
Downing Street said Mr Johnson congratulated Mr Biden on his inauguration, and that the two leaders looked forward to "deepening the close alliance" between their nations.
A No 10 spokesman said they had also discussed the potential benefits of a free trade deal, with the Prime Minister reiterating his intention to resolve the outstanding issues as soon as possible.
They said the PM also warmly welcomed Mr Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change and the World Health Organisation.
"The Prime Minister praised President Biden's early action on tackling climate change and commitment to reach net zero by 2050," the spokesman said.