US presidential candidate Donald Trump claims British Prime Minister David Cameron has asked him to visit, but a UK spokesman says no invitation has been extended.
The apparent crossed signals were the latest sign of tension between the presumptive US Republican Party candidate and the leader of a major US ally, who has criticised Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Trump, in an interview with MSNBC on Friday (Saturday AEST), said Cameron extended the invitation to visit 10 Downing St two days ago and that he "might do it". He gave no other details.
A spokesman for Cameron's office said it was a longstanding practice for the prime minister to meet the Republican and Democrat presidential nominees if they visited Britain.
"Given the parties have yet to choose their nominees, there are no confirmed dates for this," the spokesman said.
However, a Downing St source said a formal invitation would not be sent to presidential candidates.
Trump's comments followed a transatlantic exchange between the two men over Cameron's criticism.
In December Cameron called Trump "divisive, stupid and wrong" and suggested Trump would unite Britain against him if he visited the United Kingdom.
After Trump clinched his party's nomination this month, Cameron acknowledged the achievement but said he stood by his earlier comments and would not apologise.
Trump fired back this week, saying on Monday he was likely not to have a good relationship with Cameron.
But the next day he said he expected to have "a good relationship" and later Trump said Cameron had invited him to London.
"I will do just fine with David Cameron. I think he's a nice guy. I will do just fine," Trump told MSNBC. "But they have asked me to visit 10 Downing St - and I might do it."
Cameron has said he will work with the winner of the November 8 US presidential election and is committed to maintaining the special US-UK relationship, according to his spokesman.
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