Trump wins
“Donald Trump is set to win the US presidential election, according to a projection from Fox News. The Republican has won the key swing states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, and appears on course to sweep Wisconsin and Michigan in a landslide. The 78-year-old is also on course to win the popular vote. He is set to address his supporters in Florida imminently. Ms Harris’ results night party at her alma mater in Washington, DC ended early when her team confirmed she would not address the nation tonight…“Every single day I will be fighting for you… this is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again,” Donald Trump says…He calls Mr Vance a “feisty one” who “obliterates” interviewers.” – The Daily Telegraph
- H vows to ‘heal’ America and usher in ‘Golden Age’ in victory speech – The Sun
- He hails an ‘incredible movement’ – The Times
- He pledges to ‘heal’ the country – The I
- US presidential election results in full – The Times
- The story of the night – The Daily Telegraph
- Five key themes from US election results night so far –The Times
- Huge surge in Latino voters for Trump, exit poll reveals – The Daily Telegraph
- Where has Trump done well? – The Times
- Meltdown as liberal outlet’s iconic election night tracker predicts huge victory for Trump –The Daily Mail
- What will Trump do? – The Times
- Johnson ‘fired’ from Channel 4’s US election coverage – The Daily Telegraph
- Republicans take control of the Senate – The Daily Mail
- Farage hails ‘most incredible comeback of our lifetime’ – Daily Express
- Trump reveals ugly truth of today’s politics – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
- Trump’s victory among minority voters is a nightmare for the Left – Sherelle Jacobs, The Daily Telegraph
- Where did the Democrats go wrong? – Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
- Harris ran the worst presidential campaign in modern American history – Camilla Tominey, The Daily Telegraph
- America needs a war leader. Has it got one? – Roger Boyes, The Times
>Today:
Badenoch accused of ‘giving jobs to friends’ in cabinet reshuffle
“Kemi Badenoch’s most strident backers will join her on the front bench on Wednesday after the new Tory leader rewarded loyalty when appointing her shadow cabinet. Badenoch’s top team is weighted towards those who were early supporters of her leadership bid, including Chris Philp, who became shadow home secretary, and Alex Burghart, who was appointed shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Other close Badenoch allies given big jobs were Andrew Griffith as shadow business secretary and Laura Trott as shadow education secretary. Claire Coutinho retains the energy brief…The new Conservative leader announced her full line-up on Tuesday and will face Sir Keir Starmer in her first outing at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday.” – The Times
- Who is in Badenoch’s shadow cabinet? The key Tory players – The Times
- She rewards early backers – The Financial Times
- Badenoch’s three key Shadow Cabinet members you may not know but soon will – The I
- ‘Senior Tories’ urge Badenoch and Jenrick to settle differences – The Guardian
- Badenoch can’t win an election at PMQs – but it’s where she could lose her job – Philip Johnston, The Daily Telegraph
- How Labour’s race problem has been laid bare by Badenoch’s leadership victory – Tom Harris, The Daily Telegraph
- The three colossal challenges she faces – Mark Littlewood, Daily Express
- Mummy is in charge of the Tories now – Tim Stanley, The Daily Telegraph
>Today:
Starmer ‘gets tougher on freebies’ in updated ministerial code
“Sir Keir Starmer will stop short of banning ministers from accepting hospitality but will say they must take into account public perception, as No 10 seeks to draw a line under months of rows over donor freebies. An updated ministerial code will instruct ministers to consider the public’s expectations when taking hospitality and gifts. Under the new code, ministers should be able to justify handouts but will still be permitted to take them. Starmer will also seek to beef up the system for declarations, with a quarterly register for hospitality to be replaced with a monthly one. The new register will also require ministers to declare the value of the freebie accepted. The government wants to bring the less onerous declaration rules for ministers in line with those for MPs…” – The Times
- From policing to tax, Starmer is two-tier on everything – Madeline Grant, The Daily Telegraph
Foreign criminals ‘could be deported immediately after conviction’ to free up jail space
“Foreign offenders jailed for crimes in the UK could be deported as soon as they are convicted rather than serve their sentences in Britain under plans being considered by ministers to tackle prison overcrowding. Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that she was considering freeing foreign offenders from jail earlier than currently allowed under the law so they can be immediately deported. One option would be to exile them on conviction and ban them from returning to the UK. If they came back they would face being returned to jail to serve their full prison term. A second option would see them deported less than a quarter of the way through their sentence rather than the current 40 per cent or halfway.” – The Daily Telegraph
- Labour MP mugged by masked thieves in London – The Times
UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses
“The UK government will provide businesses with a new platform to help assess and mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence, as it seeks to be the global leader in testing the safety of the novel technology. The platform, launched on Wednesday, will bring together guidance and practical resources for businesses to use to carry out impact assessments and evaluations of new AI technologies, and review the data underpinning machine learning algorithms to check for bias. Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle said these resources would give “businesses the support and clarity they need to use AI safely and responsibly while also making the UK a true hub of AI assurance expertise”. The minister was speaking ahead of the Financial Times’ Future of AI Summit on Wednesday…” – The Financial Times
Farmer took his own life in fear of inheritance tax raid, says son
“A farmer has taken his own life in fear of the Government’s inheritance tax raid, his son has said. John Charlesworth, 78, was found dead at his 70-acre farm in Barnsley, Yorkshire, on Tuesday, 24 hours before the Budget. His son Jonathan, 46, said the father-of-two ended his life after being “eaten away” at the prospect of his family losing the £2 million estate, which has been owned by the family since 1957, because of the Chancellor’s tax increase. He told The Telegraph that hearing in advance of the Budget about Labour’s plans to end the practice of letting all farmers pass on estates without inheritance tax was the “final straw” for Mr Charlesworth, who had been caring for his sick wife…. Ms Reeves used her Budget to place a 20 per cent tax on agricultural property assets…” – The Daily Telegraph
- British farming needs a clearer future – Editorial, The Financial Times
- Reeves’s unjust farm tax will punish us all – Alice Thomson, The Times
News in Brief:
- Trump is set to win the presidency – Kate Andrews, The Spectator
- Welcome back to Trumpland – Tom McTague, UnHerd
- Why millions of Americans support Trump – Douglas Carswell, CapX
- Why was I the only reporter – Charlie Peters, The Critic
- American reckoning – Katie Stallard, The New Statesman
