Rachel Reeves’s criticism of Donald Trump’s war on Iran has intensified as she publicly savaged the US President’s decision to launch the conflict in the Middle East.

The Chancellor described the war as ‘a mistake’, telling the International Monetary Fund: ‘I’m not convinced that this conflict has made the world a safer place.’

Ms Reeves earlier used an interview to describe the war as a ‘folly’, saying she was ‘very frustrated and angry’ about the economic impact of it on ordinary families.

But she stepped up her attacks on Mr Trump while speaking a short distance from the White House – as officials scrambled to salvage a trade deal with Washington.

Now you can vote in the Daily Mail’s latest poll on whether you agree with her: 

In yesterday’s poll, Mail readers were asked: ‘Should Donald Trump apologise for criticising the Pope?’ Out of more than 9,000 votes, 70 per cent of you said ‘yes’ and 30 per cent said ‘no’.