Boris Johnson is facing demands to ‘call out’ Donald Trump for denying his defeat in the US election.
A spokesman for Labour leader Keir Starmer said Trump’s refusal to concede was “deeply, deeply concerning and the government should call him out.”
Asked what he made of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying there would be a peaceful transition to "the second Trump administration", Mr Johnson's spokesman said: “I think the PM’s dealt with this question in a variety of forms over the course of the last few days.
“You heard him congratulate the President-elect and the Vice President-elect on their achievements and he looks forward to working with them in the coming months.”
Earlier at Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour's Angela Eagle asked whether Johnson agreed Trump’s behaviour was "both embarrassing for him and dangerous for American democracy".
Mr Johnson replied: "I had and have a good relationship with the previous president, I do not resile from that - it is in the duty of all British prime ministers to have a good relationship with the White House."
It comes after Number 10’s Twitter graphic congratulating President-elect Biden on his victory had a message of congratulation to President Trump concealed in the background.
Downing Street said a "technical error" meant parts of an alternative congratulatory statement for the Republican were overlaid on the final graphic.
Trump and Johnson have been firm allies since the PM was elected Tory leader in 2019.
Trump has even referred to Johnson as “Britain Trump” in rally speeches.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's own Twitter message of congratulations said that "while some of the processes are still playing out" it was clear Mr Biden had won.
Labour’s Chris Bryant asked whether FCDO officials had been involved in the "half-hearted, backhanded, uncertain" and "incompetent" message.
Top diplomat Sir Philip Barton said: "Clearly the FCDO would have given the Foreign Secretary advice on all his public engagements as a minister."
Mr Bryant said it appeared the UK Government was "bending over backwards to help Donald Trump ", a claim rejected by Sir Philip.
"I don't recognise that description of what's going on here," the senior civil servant said.
