US elections

Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain and America will continue standing “shoulder to shoulder” after Trump’s election win.

America had been prepared for a long and messy count, and possibly a disputed result, but the maths quickly became clear.

Kamala Harris has yet to speak in public and concede. She was a no-show at her own election party overnight, and her campaign, which promised such optimism and hope, has ended in defeat.

We’re joined by pollster and political advisor James Johnson, who correctly predicted the scale of this win for Donald Trump.

Who were the voters who put Trump back in the White House? As expected, he did well among older voters and white men.

We’re joined by Democratic Representative of Pennsylvania Andre Carroll, and Republican strategist Dennis Powell.

At Howard University, Kamala Harris’s alma mater, the crestfallen crowd gradually melted away, the music and the mood died away and the Vice President never showed up.

He tried to overthrow the last election result but he won this one fair and square.

It is not just economics that is worrying European leaders. Another huge area of concern for Europe is what Donald Trump will do over Ukraine.

By the early hours of this morning we might just know who’s going to be the next occupant of the White House. Or if it’s really close – maybe not. But here are some key points to look out for if you’re planning to be up all night to watch.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have spent months zig-zagging the United States this Presidential election campaign, hoping to convince voters to back their bid for the White House. Meanwhile America’s truckers have been making crucial journeys of their own, transporting the goods, machinery and supplies that keep the US economy functioning.

Even before the voting began Donald Trump had been casting doubt on whether the election will be fair, claiming the Democrats are already cheating.

One of the things that makes US elections so unpredictable is the electoral college system. It means the winner of the popular vote doesn’t always become president and some states become much more important than others.

We spoke to Matt Terrill, who ran Marco Rubio’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, and Susan Platt, who was Chief of Staff to Joe Biden when he was in the Senate. Matt Frei: So at the beginning of the programme, we said that there are two very divergent tones in these final…

After millions of miles travelled and billions of dollars spent – the US presidential election campaign is in its final hours. And the tone of the candidates in these final hours could not be more different. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending the day making a final dash for votes, with both holding competing…