Donald Trump has told Theresa May "don't focus on me" after Downing Street said it was wrong for the president to share anti-Muslim videos posted online by the deputy leader of Britain First.

The US president said the Prime Minister should instead "focus on the destructive radical Islamic terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom".

It comes after Mr Trump caused outrage after retweeting three posts by the group's deputy leader and Penge-resident Jayda Fransen to his 43.6 million followers, including footage from the Netherlands purporting to show a Muslim migrant committing crimes.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Britain First was dedicated to causing division among communities and that the president had been "wrong" to share the posts.

He originally addressed the tweet to @theresamay, who has just six followers, rather than the Prime Minister's account.

He later re-sent the tweet to tag the Prime Minister's correct Twitter handle, saying: @Theresa_May, don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!

Commenting on Mr Trump's post, Fransen, 31, who has been charged in the UK with using "threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour" over speeches she made at a rally in Belfast, said: "Well said Mr President!"

Speaking to News Shopper, she said: "I am delighted that the leader of the free world President Donald Trump has taken the time out to retweet three of my videos on Twitter as he has been made aware of my plight here in Britain.

"I can say with some certainty that we see eye to eye on many issues including immigration."

Earlier Downing Street made clear the Government's dismay at the way he had publicised the views of a such far-right group.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "Britain First seeks to divide communities through their use of hateful narratives which peddle lies and stoke tensions,"

"They cause anxiety to law-abiding people.

"British people overwhelmingly reject the prejudiced rhetoric of the far-right which is the antithesis of the values that this country represents, decency, tolerance and respect.

"It is wrong for the president to have done this."

The posts included unverified videos titled "Muslim migrant beats up Dutch boy on crutches!" and "Muslim Destroys a Statue of Virgin Mary!"

The Dutch embassy in the US said the perpetrator of the violent act in one of the videos was born and raised in the Netherlands.