David Cameron REFUSES to apologise to Donald Trump for saying he was 'divisive, stupid and wrong' to claim Muslims should be banned from entering America

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David Cameron has 'no intention of withdrawing' his angry blast that Donald Trump was 'divisive, stupid and wrong' to suggest banning Muslims from entering the US. 

The Prime Minister was today urged by a senior aide of Mr Trump to make an apology and extend an invitation to visit Britain after the billionaire tycoon seized the Republican nomination for the White House.

But No 10 sources said Mr Cameron stood by his remarks that Mr Trump was 'divisive, stupid and wrong', made to the House of Commons last year after the Republican politician made incendiary claims about Muslims entering the US and the threat of terrorism in London.

The source said: 'The Prime Minister has no intention of withdrawing his comments which were made in response to comments made by Donald Trump about banning Muslims from entering the United States.'

Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican nomination last night, pictured, with a big win in Indiana. A key advisor today called on David Cameron to apologise for calling him 'divisive, stupid and wrong'

David Cameron, seen leaving Downing Street today, has no plans to make an apology to the Republican nominee for declaring him to be 'decisive, stupid and wrong'

Today George Papadopoulos, who advises Mr Trump on foreign policy, said it would now be 'wise' for Mr Cameron to apologise and invite Mr Trump to the UK - or risk the special relationship. 

Mr Cameron believes  the US election is a 'choice for the American people' and would in principle welcome Mr Trump to Britain as the nominee were a trip to be planned.  

Mr Trump's comments last year prompted a huge petition in Britain for the Government to ban him from entering Britain and while the politician was a relative outsider in the Republican race, Mr Cameron took the opportunity to signal support for the public outrage.

He went further than other international leaders but was joined in his condemnation by other senior figures in Britain, including Boris Johnson and George Osborne.  

It emerged last month Mr Cameron had ordered diplomats in Washington to reach out to Mr Trump as he closed in on the Republican nomination.

Following his victory in Indiana last night and the concession of his only significant rival Ted Cruz, the demands on Mr Cameron are likely to grow today.

Mr Papadopoulos told The Times: 'First we need an invitation. Of course if the United Kingdom extended an invitation it would be a tremendous show of unity and a wonderful spectacle.

'That invitation has not yet been extended ... but if it is it would be received in a positive way.'

Asked if Mr Trump would forgive Mr Cameron's comments, Mr Papadopoulos told the newspaper: 'I can't speak directly for him but it would seem that if Prime Minister Cameron is serious about reaching out, not only to Mr Trump's advisers but to the man himself, an apology or some sort of retraction should happen.

'To see Mr Cameron come out as the most vocal opponent was uncalled for.

'Considering that we believe that the UK-US relationship should be a cornerstone, not just of Nato policy but elsewhere, it would be wise for him to reach out in a more positive manner to Mr Trump.'

Tory MPs were split on whether Mr Cameron should make an immediate apology.  

Mr Cameron, seen at a last-ditch campaign rally for Zac Goldsmith last night, is likely to face further calls to address his position on Mr Trump now he has secured the nomination 

Asked whether Cameron should apologise for describing Trump as ‘divisive, stupid and wrong’, a Tory MP said: ‘Trump might be all of those things but so was the Prime Minister for saying what he said about a potential leader of the most powerful country in the world and our longest standing ally – no.’

Andrew Bridgen said: ‘Okay people might think that the world’s most powerful country has a choice between an unenviable choice between Trump or Clinton but bear in mind that when other people look at our country, we’ve got Jeremy Corbyn as a potential prime minister.’

Philip Davies said: ‘I don't think it is a question of apologising as much as it was a stupid thing for Cameron to say about a potential future U.S. President in the first place.

'He could have said he doesn't agree with what Trump said in a more temperate way.’ 

Mr Cameron was asked to comment on Mr Trump's White House bid by US reporters travelling with President Barack Obama on his two-day visit to the UK.

The PM said he would neither add nor subtract from his earlier remarks about Mr Trump, who looks set to become the Republican candidate to take on Democrat Hillary Clinton in this year's election.

Speaking alongside Mr Obama at a press conference, Mr Cameron said: 'As for the American elections, I have made some comments in recent weeks and months.

'I don't think now is the moment to add to them or subtract from them.

'But I think, as a Prime Minister who has been through two general elections leading my party, you always look on at American elections in awe at the scale of the process and the length of the process and I marvel at anyone who's left standing at the end of it.'

Tory MP Mark Pritchard suggested there would be little support for Mr Trump's nomination on the Conservative benches 

The PM told the House of Commons he opposed a travel ban on Mr Trump, but added: 'I think his remarks are divisive, stupid and wrong.

'If he came to visit our country I think he would unite us all against him.' 

Downing Street has previously confirmed that Britain's ambassador in the US has been 'engaging' with Mr Trump's team as 'part and parcel' of the UK's usual efforts to establish good links with presidential candidates.

Prime ministers are traditionally wary of making any public comment about candidates in elections overseas, for fear that they may be accused of attempting to interfere in the democratic decisions of foreign nations, or that their words may come back to bite them if they later have to deal with the candidate in office. 

Mr Cameron was publicly challenged on his remarks at a press conference alongside incumbent President Barack Obama last month, insisting he would neither add nor subtract from his remarks on Mr Trump