Stephen Hawking has announced he will be going to space aboard Sir Richard Branson’s shuttle.

The physicist and cosmologist from St Albans, 75, told Good Morning Britain he was offered a seat on the Virgin Galactic, which gives passengers the chance to view the earth from approximately 30,000ft in the air.

The professor also went on to discuss his thoughts on Labour under Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit and Donald Trump.

He said: "I thought no one would take [to space] me but Richard Branson has offered me a seat on Virgin Galactic, and I said yes immediately."

Professor Hawking said of Mr Corbyn: "I don't believe there will be much chance of Labour winning an election under him.

"He doesn't come across as a strong leader, and he allowed the media to portray him as a left-wing extremist, which he's not. It's no good having the right principles if you never get in power."

Professor Hawking then warned that leaving the EU will "threaten Britain's status as a world leader in science and innovation", as well as his not being welcome in the USA under Donald Trump.