Trump Says Britain Is Better Off Outside EU

Donald Trump says the UK is "better off without" the EU, citing the migration crisis as one of the reasons he supports Brexit.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee was asked what his opinion of Brexit was during an interview with Fox News.

He said: "I think the migration has been a horrible thing for Europe.

"I looked at Germany. I looked at different countries, even parts of Sweden, where they've never had a problem in their life and they're going through hell right now.

"You look at what's going on with that. A lot of that was pushed by the EU.

"I would say that they (the UK are) better off without it, personally, but I'm not making that as a recommendation, just my feeling.

"I know Great Britain very well. I know... the country very well. I have a lot of investments there. I would say that they're better off without it. But I want them to make their own decision."

His backing for the 'Leave' campaign, ahead of an in-out referendum on 23 June, comes two weeks after the outgoing President Barack Obama called on Britons to reject "isolationism" and remain in the EU.

A number of Mr Trump's former running mates in the Republican presidential nomination race had also previously said they would be happy for Britain to leave the bloc.