Blog

When JD Vance says he came from nothing, he really means it.There are plenty of clichés that seemingly encapsulate how a child born in poverty can go on to become a vice presidential candidate by the age of 39; it's almost the perfect example of the "American Dream". But Donald Trump's pick for vice president is not in this position despite his challenging upbringing - in many ways, he's there because of it. Image: Mr Trump and Mr Vance shake hands at the Republican National Convention in July. Pic: Reuters This is how JD Vance took his experiences as a self-proclaimed hillbilly and used them to write a bestselling book and propel himself to the top of politics.Hillbilly Elegy In his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, Mr Vance, b...

Sir Keir Starmer has joined world leaders in congratulating Donald Trump after he declared victory in the US presidential election.The UK prime minister said: "As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise." Elsewhere, Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskyy said he looked forward to "an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump's decisive leadership".He said: "I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-US strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine."He's joined by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's prime minister V...

Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida - but votes in key states are still being counted.Speaking at West Palm Beach, he told crowds: "Look what happened - is this crazy?" - adding: "I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president." He told the crowd he had won a "magnificent victory for the American people".Trump has won in the key battleground states of Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina - and is leading in several others - narrowing Kamala Harris's path to victory significantly.US election latest: Trump projected key wins Harris will now not address her supporters until later on Wednesday, her campaign chair has said.The vice president had been scheduled to make a spe...