UK politics live: Farage hails Trump’s ‘incredible comeback’ as Britain reacts to US election
British politicians react as seismic US presidential election results roll in
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Your support makes all the difference.As the UK wakes up to the likelihood of a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election, following a bitterly fought and tumultuous election campaign, UK politicians have started offering their thoughts on the result.
Nigel Farage – who had flown to the US to watch the results come in – was the first to give his reaction, hailing what he described as “the most incredible political comeback of our lifetime”, adding: “He’s done it again.”
It came as Kemi Badenoch was warned by a former Conservative minister that her new shadow cabinet is “not necessarily a government-in-waiting”.
Sir Conor Burns claimed many Conservative MPs were “unappointable” to cabinet, saying: “Anyone watching the rest of the front bench formation [Kemi Badenoch] is doing and raising any eyebrows should remember: she only has 121 MPs.
“To fill the vacancies 3/4 of them will get jobs. Some are too old, uninterested or unappointable. So it won’t necessarily be a [government]-in-waiting. But it doesn’t have to be. It has to be an effective opposition to start with. And above all it has to be a team.”
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Those backing Kamala Harris hugged and consoled each other at the event organised by Democrats Abroad UK at a bar in central London as the results from several swing states, including Pennsylvania, suggested the path to the White House now looked clear for Mr Trump.
Very few attendees had stayed to watch the former president make his speech. Earlier, one woman cried out “that’s it” and walked out of the event as CNN called Pennsylvania for Mr Trump.
Trump declares US election victory as he hails ‘golden age’ for America
Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he hailed a “golden age” for America, after he was projected to win the first three swing states, including the crucial state of Pennsylvania, which is worth a whopping 19 electoral college votes, taking him just four away from the required 270.
The Republican declared victory, despite ballots still being counted in some swing states.
Speaking at his campaign watch party in Palm Beach, Mr Trump said: “This is the greatest political movement of all time and now it’s going to reach a new level of importance because we’re going to let our country heal.”
Trump continued: “This will truly be the golden age of America.”
Farage hails Trump’s ‘incredible political comeback'
As the US election results continue to roll in, Nigel Farage was the first high-profile UK politician to remark publicly on the likely outcome.
Having flown to America to back his ally Donald Trump, the Reform UK leader wrote on X: “He’s done it again. The most incredible political comeback of our lifetime.”
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s politics live blog.
We’ll bring you the latest updates as the UK wakes up to the results of a monumental election across the Atlantic, while reaction continues to come in following the announcement of Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet.
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