Trump has won - what a remarkable comebackpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

10:38 GMT 6 November

Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent

Donald Trump has done it again. Eight years after his stunning upset of Hillary Clinton and four years after Joe Biden evicted him from the White House, the former president is now the next president.

His victory represents a remarkable comeback for a man who left the presidency amidst the wreckage of 6 January, with his reputation seemingly in tatters. After being roundly condemned by Democrats and even some Republicans, he set out on a four-year journey that returned him to the pinnacle of American power.

Trump was at times unfocused and abrasive in his rally speeches, but he surrounded himself with a savvy, professional staff. Surveys indicated that Americans trusted Trump on the top two issues of this election - immigration and the economy - and his campaign relentlessly hammered his message on them.

While Trump’s team appeared initially uncertain about how to handle the late switch from Biden to Kamala Harris, the former president ultimately found his footing and rode the wave of anti-incumbent sentiment back to the White House.

Now he has four more years to govern - this time with a more developed political organisation behind him, eager to turn his campaign promises into action.

CBS, the BBC's US partner, is projecting that another swing state has gone to Donald Trump - Wisconsin - meaning he has 276 electoral college votes, more than the 270 needed to win the overall race.

As a result, Trump is now projected to have won the presidency and will re-enter the White House as America's 47th president.

Keeping Trump and the US on side is paramount for Europe's leaderspublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

10:33 GMT 6 November

Katya Adler
Europe editor

Europe’s leaders half expected, but are arguably only half prepared for, a Donald Trump victory.

Good relations with the US, the continent’s most powerful ally, is of paramount importance to Europe - economically and in terms of security.

France’s president, the prime ministers of Italy and of Hungary, the European Commission president and the president of Ukraine all rushed to congratulate Donald Trump this morning.

They were careful to mention strategic bonds, historical transatlantic partnerships or similar, regardless how close - or not - their personal politics are to his.

They remember well - and many worry - that Trump is no fan of Nato, the transatlantic military alliance, that he’s boasted he could end the conflict in Ukraine in a day, and also his threat to slap protectionist blanket tariffs of up to 20% on European imports.

As Europe wakes up to the news that Donald Trump is likely to win the US election, here’s how some leaders have been reacting:

• French President Emmanuel Macron says he's "ready to work together" with Trump for a second time
• Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenksy congratulates Trump and praises his commitment to "peace through strength" - which he says will "bring a just peace in Ukraine closer"
• Mark Rutte, Nato's secretary general, echoes Zelensky's sentiment and says Trump's leadership will be "key" amid "a growing number of challenges globally"
• Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praises her country’s "unshakeable alliance" with the US and says it's a bond that will "strengthen even further" with Trump
• Petr Fiala, the Czech prime minister, says he wants "to ensure that the relations between our countries remain at the highest level ... and that we continue to develop them for the benefit of our citizens"
• We're yet to hear reaction from Russian President Vladimir Putin

As a reminder: Trump has declared victory - but he's not yet reached the required number of electoral college votes. He's four shy of the 270 he needs; Kamala Harris is on 219.

What does a Trump victory mean for the UK?published at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November

10:04 GMT 6 November

Chris Mason
Political editor

This, to put it gently, is the more complicated scenario for the UK government.

And complicated, above all, for one reason: Donald Trump’s wild unpredictability.

The government has sought to prepare. But the prep may only count for so much. How will UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the north London human rights lawyer, gel with the brash New York billionaire?

They met in New York in September, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met his running mate JD Vance. Those close to Lammy say he has also been putting in the leg work for months to get to know and to understand Trump and those around him.

Lammy's described Vance as "my friend" and Donald Trump as "often misunderstood".

Quite the outreach towards the man he once called a "tyrant in a toupee".

Privately, there's a recognition in Whitehall that things aren't likely to be smooth - they're more likely to be bumpy, noisy.

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Donald Trump is four electoral college votes away from being declared the 47th president of the US.

After a busy night - one that's been less close than polls had suggested - here's a look at some of the key moments:

• Trump delivered a victory speech to ecstatic supporters in Florida, moments after the key swing state of Pennsylvania was called in his favour, vowing to heal the country and send the US into a "golden age"
• CEO of X Elon Musk was among those receiving a shout-out from Trump, described as a "new star" of the Republican Party, while running mate JD Vance described Trump's win as "the greatest political comeback ever"
• In contrasting scenes, Kamala Harris supporters left her official watch party in Washington DC early, with images showing untouched American flags in cardboard boxes

• So far three swing states, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, have been called for Trump - he remains ahead in the four remaining ones: Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan
• Minnesota and New Jersey are some of the states that have been called for Harris, which, along with reliably blue areas, put her at 219 electoral college votes so far
• Meanwhile, the Republican Party is also set to take control of the Senate; the Democrats failed to unseat Ted Cruz in Texas, which was one of their key targets

Counting continues in a handful of states, so stick with us as we wait to hear those results and bring you all the latest.

Carl Nasman
Reporting from Wisconsin

The streets of Wisconsin’s capital are mostly quiet.

The Democratic stronghold of Madison went overwhelmingly for Kamala Harris, but the state overall looks likely to tip into Donald Trump’s column.

If it indeed puts him over the 270 mark, it would be the second time - Wisconsin gave Trump his first presidential victory back in 2016.

As one Republican official here said to me a short while ago: "As goes Wisconsin, so goes the nation."

Ahead of Donald Trump's victory speech in Florida a little earlier, it was an entirely different scene at the site of Kamala Harris's election night party in Washington DC.

The vice-president had been expected to speak to crowds at Howard University but when it became clear that wouldn't happen, those gathered headed home - leaving behind empty chairs and abandoned flags.

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The BBC's US media partner, CBS News, says its race rating for the swing state of Nevada is that it "leans" Trump.

This is not an official projection - but the western state, which includes Las Vegas, voted for Democrat Joe Biden at the 2020 election and flipping it would give Republican Donald Trump another six electoral college votes.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from Florida

The mood outside the Palm Beach Convention Centre - where it's 04:00 - is jubilant, as Donald Trump's supporters come streaming out of his election night party.

Pickup trucks driving by blare their horns and a man on a motorcycle is playing a Trump themed hip-hop song.

Fatima Henges, 30, danced across the street as she left the party tonight and says she's "happy, super happy" about the results so far.

"We don’t want to go home, but we gotta work tomorrow," she says. "I think it’s good for everyone, a change."

Roselba Morales, an immigrant from Mexico who became a naturalized citizen last year, had voted for Trump and is excited to see him performing well tonight.

"He wants peace, he wants security, he wants to save our children," she says, waving a large Trump flag. "I’m feeling grateful, thank you Jesus!"

In the past hour, Donald Trump has declared victory in the US presidential election, delivering a wide-ranging speech to supporters at his watch party in Florida.

In case you missed it, here's what he said:

• Trump thanked voters: "I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president"
• He said he'd won the popular vote: Votes are still being tallied, but Trump does look set to win a majority of votes at this election. "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," he said
• JD Vance "turned out to be a good choice": Trump praised his running mate, who himself said Trump had just pulled off "the greatest political comeback in American history" during the speech
• Elon musk is a "star": A section of Trump's speech was dedicated to the tech billionaire, who Trump said was "an amazing guy"
• RFK Jr will "make America healthy again": Trump appeared to suggest Robert F Kennedy Jr - the former independent presidential candidate, who has a history of supporting unfounded conspiracy theories about vaccines - will have a role relating to healthcare in his administration. Kennedy withdrew from the race in August to endorse Trump

Keir Starmer has become the next world leader to congratulate Donald Trump on what he calls a "historic election victory".

"I look forward to working with you in the years ahead," the UK's prime minister says, adding:

“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.

“From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come.”

Now Donald Trump has declared victory in this presidential election, some world leaders have started congratulating him.

"Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America," says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He adds: "This is a huge victory!"

And Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says similar: "The biggest comeback in US political history! Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World!"

• As a reminder: Trump has declared victory - but he's not yet reached the required number of electoral college votes. He's four shy of the 270 he needs. Kamala Harris is on 219.

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Gary O'Donoghue
Reporting from Trump HQ in Florida

As things stand, Donald Trump looks set to win the popular vote - i.e., win the most votes in total - something he didn't even do in 2016.

(NB: you can see the latest vote totals at the top of the page).

He has vowed retribution and revenge if he gets back into the White House.

He has vowed the biggest deportation of migrants in history, more tariffs on foreign trade and promised to end the war in Ukraine and Middle East - though he's never said how.

So there's a shopping list of all shopping lists there. But he has his mandate.

Gary O'Donoghue
Reporting from Trump HQ in Florida

Technically, this isn't over. But let's be straight: this is all over bar the shouting.

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. He will be only the second man in history to serve two non-consecutive terms as president.

Here he is at 78 years old, facing multiple scandals over his career, multiple court cases - criminal and civil, a conviction, a sentencing in three weeks' time, and escaping death by a fraction from an assassin's bullet.

And here he is, having persuaded what looks like a majority of the American people to send him back to Washington into the White House.

Ione Wells
Reporting from Michigan

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In some Democratic Party circles, the postmortem is already beginning despite a result not officially having been called yet.

One Democrat political operative in DC texts to say the party "needs to flush out elitist snobs in DC for a start".

Others have told me the same, albeit less bluntly - that while they praise the efforts of the campaign, they feel the party as a whole has an 'image problem' at a time when basic, everyday things like the cost of living are front of mind for most voters.

This Democrat despair brings to mind a conversation I had with a Republican at one Trump rally who said their candidate had completely "reimagined" the Republican party from its country club voter stereotype to appealing to working class families, while the Democrats had become the "party of Hollywood".

These are big generalisations, but ones Republicans publicly, and some Democrats privately, now share.

While Trump has just declared himself the victor, states across the US are still counting ballots.

Minnesota has just been called for Kamala Harris, giving her 10 electoral college votes. The state is home to her running mate, Tim Walz.

New Jersey, another Democratic stronghold, has also just been called for Harris, giving her another 14 electoral college votes.

Trump just briefly mentioned the assassination attempt made on him in July, which he survived after a bullet grazed his ear at a campaign rally.

He tells the crowd his life was "saved for a reason" - a suggestion that was made throughout his campaign.

Trump says he'll bring "every ounce of spirit and fight" to the White House, and that being president is the "most important job in the world". He adds that he'll run his government on the motto: "Promises made, promises kept."

And that's that - as is customary with Trump speeches, YMCA is played as he leaves the stage.

• As a reminder: Trump has declared victory in this election but he's not yet reached the required number of electoral college votes. He's four shy of the 270 he needs. Kamala Harris is on 219.

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Dana White, the boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is on the stage and Trump just asked him to speak.

"This is what happens when the machine comes after you," White says.

"Couldn't stop him. He keeps going forward. Never quits," White says, adding that Trump "deserves" this win.

White was also the man who introduced Trump at the Republican National Convention earlier this year, just days after he was shot in the ear.

White closes by thanking the "mighty and powerful Joe Rogan", the influential podcast host (who is a UFC commentator), who endorsed Trump on Monday.

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