'Ed Miliband is known in Washington for all the wrong reasons,' one US official said

The US Ambassador has hit out at Ed Miliband after the newly-appointed Foreign Secretary claimed Donald Trump was a "racist and misogynist".

Back in 2016, the former Labour leader, who slinked back to the backbenches after resigning from the top job, condemned Conservatives who welcomed the US President's first electoral victory against Hillary Clinton.

"The idea that we have shared values with a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper beggars belief," he said.

"This guy’s anti-trade. He’s an odd combination of protectionism plus the old trickle-down tax cut formula that has got us into a lot of this mess in the first place."

But Mr Miliband also issued a stern warning for Britain's future with Mr Trump as President, adding: "I think we should be deeply worried about the implications for many of the things that we care about."

In response to the resurfaced comments, current US Ambassador Warren Stephens said: "People’s view of President Trump in 2016 is probably a lot different than what it is now in 2026.

"I would suspect his views have changed on President Trump, but I haven’t talked to him about that."

Washington's British Ambassador confirmed he had met with Mr Miliband once, admitting it was "no secret" they disagreed on energy policy.

Andy Burnham received a startling warning from across the pond after handing his left-wing ally the prestigious role.

"There's genuine anger about this appointment," one White House source told The Independent, adding the President "will not forget" Mr Miliband's unforgiving criticism of him.

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Now, the former Labour leader has been tasked with soothing over heated tensions with Mr Trump, whose allies said there was "some serious diplomatic repair to undertake".

"Ed Miliband is known in Washington for all the wrong reasons," one US official added.

"Ed Miliband is seen as an unreasonable 'nut zero' extremist who blocked North Sea oil production but was happy for the UK to purchase Norway's fossil fuels from the North Sea."

Nevertheless, senior figures within the Labour Party have remained hopeful about the future of the UK's relationship with American.

Former foreign minister and Labour MP Bill Rammell told GB News he was "sure Ed Miliband will be able to build a working relationship".

Following his appointment, Mr Miliband said: "I will be a Foreign Secretary who fights for Britain's interests and our values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law on the world stage.

"Today, as we face a time of greater instability and threat to international law and democracy than at any other time since the Second World War, these values are more important than ever."

He pledged to "deepen and strengthen our strategic alliance" with the EU before he vowed to "nurture our strong, eduring and essential alliance with the United States".