Britain's GCHQ dismisses as ridiculous claims it helped spy on Trump

Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency dismissed claims made on a US television station that it helped former President Barack Obama eavesdrop on President Donald Trump after last year's US presidential election.

In a rare public statement, Britain's eavesdropping agency said the charge—made on Tuesday by Fox News analyst Andrew Napolitano—was "utterly ridiculous".

"Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct 'wire tapping' against the then President Elect are nonsense," a spokesman for GCHQ said. "They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored," the spokesman said