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US President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the nation from the White House at 16:00 GMT (11:00 EST).

While he has released a statement addressing the election, this will be his first appearance since Kamala Harris was beaten by Donald Trump.

Remember, until mid-July, Biden was set to take on Trump again as the Democratic candidate.

The president's camp was confident he could repeat his 2020 victory but he eventually stepped aside amid bad poll ratings and criticism of a debate performance against Trump - a performance which fuelled speculation over his physical and cognitive health.

We will be following his statement later and will update you here.

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Donald Trump will begin to choose his cabinet in the "days and weeks ahead", the team leading his transition to the White House has said.

In a statement, co-chairs Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick say they will presenting Trump with a "wide array of experts from which he can select for his team".

They say he will select personnel that enact policies that "make the life of Americans affordable, safe, and secure".

As you might have already heard, Donald Trump has pulled off a historic political comeback.

While the result is in the bag, there is still a lot going on - and the fallout will last for weeks. Here's what you've missed overnight:

• Control of the House of Representatives is still up for grabs but the result is currently leaning towards the Republicans, according to our US partner CBS
• The party has already taken control of the Senate, so more wins in House races today will hand total control of the system of government to the Republicans
• Trump will start picking his cabinet in the "days and weeks ahead", his transition team said last night
• We're still waiting for the final results and projections from some states but it looks like Trump could sweep the seven biggest prizes that were up for grabs at this election
• Earlier, Vice-President Kamala Harris gave an emotional concession speech, urging the crowd not to "give up the fight for our democracy"
• Joe Biden is due to speak publicly for the first time since Trump's win at 16:00 GMT (11:00 EST).

Stay with us as we bring you the latest.

Good morning from the UK, where we are taking over from our colleagues in Washington DC and starting fresh live coverage (don't worry, you can still read through our live coverage from election night here).

The outcome of this election is a foregone conclusion and we know Donald Trump is set to return to the White House - but there are still a lot of loose ends to tie up.

Results in several states are still being counted and we'll bring you the final tallies as they come in.

We're also watching for results in House and Senate elections. We already know the Republicans have taken control of the Senate but things are slightly more unclear in the House.

While it appears the Republicans will also get a majority there, we won't know for certain until a few more results have come through.

Away from the ballot box, we learned overnight that Trump will begin making cabinet appointments within days. We'll be watching for any signs of who will be in his top team.

Joe Biden is due to speak at 16:00 GMT (11:00 EST) - which will be his first appearance since Kamala Harris's defeat. Stick with us.