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There are two main differences between election coverage in the UK and the United States. Last July, at 10pm, Sky News’ exit poll graphic predicted a Labour landslide and a massive defeat for the Conservatives. Confirmation of this forecast was a long time coming since constituency results are only announced by local returning officers once

Can the influence of celebrities sway voters when it comes to the US election? With many of the biggest music and movie stars in the world backing her, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will certainly be hoping so. Democrats have long enjoyed a celebrity advantage, which has only grown during Republican Donald Trump‘s rise in politics.

When they made America truly great its backbone was forged in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The steel for 80% of Manhattan’s skyscrapers, many of the US Navy’s battleships, and even the entire San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, all came from its blast furnaces in the hills north of Philadelphia. Its mammoth steel plants stretched for almost five

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won baseball’s World Series for the second time in five years but the celebrations were marred by looting and violence. The Dodgers took the title by beating the New York Yankees 4-1 in the best-of-seven final in New York on Wednesday night, US time. But soon after the match ended

Elon Musk has been summoned to an emergency court hearing on Thursday over the $1m prizes he has been awarding registered voters in the swing state of Pennsylvania. The Tesla and X chief executive has been ordered by a judge in Philadelphia to address a civil case by the city’s top prosecutor to stop Mr

Two baseball fans who grappled with a player for the ball during the sport’s biggest game have been banned from the next World Series match. The shocking scenes took place in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night. Los Angeles Dodgers fielder Mookie Betts leapt at the wall to try and catch the

Two women were reportedly removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport when a fight broke out over a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap. According to The Sun, the American passengers started arguing when one asked the other to remove the red hat – worn by supporters of Donald Trump – as they waited to

TikTok’s founder Zhang Yiming has become China’s richest man with a fortune of almost $50bn (£38bn). Dubbed the “short video king”, the 41-year-old topped the Hurun China Rich List for the first time with $49.3bn (£37.9bn). Mr Yiming stepped down as chief executive of ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, in 2021. He is the 18th individual

An election ‘too close to call’ is a cliché as old as democracy. But this year’s US election really is. Despite the Democrats’ remarkable turnaround in the polls after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as nominee in August, the US Electoral College system – and Donald Trump’s loyal fanbase – has by no means guaranteed

Kamala Harris has warned Donald Trump is “fixated” on division – amid growing unrest over a comedian’s racist jokes at a rally for the Republican presidential nominee. Appearing at the Trump rally on Sunday, Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” and said “these Latinos, they love making babies”. He made the

A comedian performing at a Donald Trump rally has come under fire after he labelled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”. Comic Tony Hinchcliffe later said “these Latinos, they love making babies” and added that they don’t use the pull-out birth control method before Mr Trump took to the stage at New York’s Madison

Donald Trump’s “obvious mental decline” and “history as a convicted felon” should be enough reason for Americans not to vote for him, Michelle Obama has said. Speaking at a rally for Kamala Harris, the former first lady said she was “angry” at the “indifference” towards the Republican candidate’s behaviour. “I hope you’ll forgive me if

Beyonce has made a rare political appearance, as she hugged Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally, telling voters: “We need to sing a new song.” While she did not perform – unlike in 2016 when she sang at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland – she spoke as Ms Harris warned that her

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. The 80-year-old appeared at federal court in Central Islip, on Long Island, New York, to enter his plea. He is due back in court on 12 December and is free on a $10m (£7.7m) bond. It is

Is Donald Trump a fascist? The ‘F’ word is in play in the final few days of this US election campaign. Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris was asked whether she thought Donald Trump is a fascist during a CNN townhall in Pennsylvania this week and replied “Yes. I do. Yes. I do.” She has shifted her

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has warned Donald Trump wants to be an “American tyrant” as he backed Kamala Harris in the race to the White House. Performing at a rally for the Democratic candidate, Springsteen used time between his numbers to argue Ms Harris will protect democracy and fight for women’s reproductive rights. He said

A political strategist who worked on Sir Keir Starmer’s campaign has explained how she went to the US to share “lessons learned” with the Democrats following Labour’s election victory. This week, the Trump campaign accused Labour of illegal interference after the party’s head of operations, Sofia Patel, posted on LinkedIn she was coordinating nearly 100

If there is a ground zero for US election trauma, it’s probably Georgia. It’s the state that gave us the election interference case, the Donald Trump mugshot, and his telephone call to the secretary of state asking for more votes. The Republican nominee is still among those facing prosecution – although the case has been

Boeing staff have rejected the latest 35% pay rise, committing to further strikes as the company faces massive losses and delivery delays. As many as 33,000 workers at Boeing plants in Washington state, Oregon and California have rejected a proposal to increase wages by just over a third over four years as their union said

LeBron James and Bronny James have become the first father and son to play together in the NBA. The basketball great stepped on court with his 20-year-old son in the LA Lakers’ season opener against Minnesota Timberwolves. The pair got a huge ovation as they made history in the Crypto.com Arena. They had about two