US election: America heads to the polls with 100m votes already cast November 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Polls have now opened across the US on election day, with almost 100m votes already cast through mail-in and absentee ballots. The first polls will close at 11pm London time in parts of Indiana and Kentucky, with a stream of states closing their polls every hour from this point onward. Crucially, not [...]
Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? November 3, 2020 Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? JOIN THE DEBATE Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK, says TRUMP When I turn the radio tomorrow morning, I hope that the BBC will announce a victory for President Donald J. Trump — and not just for America, but for the sake of the [...]
US election: How to watch the vote and what to look out for November 3, 2020 Americans head to the polls today for the US presidential election 2020. While Joe Biden is currently leading the polls against Donald Trump, it’s far from certain who will emerge victorious, with Covid-19 and the use of early and mail-in voting adding to the uncertainty. Americans will vote today, but much of the coverage — [...]
Government extends coronavirus business loans ahead of Thursday’s England lockdown November 3, 2020 The government has extended applications for its coronavirus business support loan schemes ahead of England entering a second lockdown on Thursday.
Whole of Liverpool to be offered coronavirus tests in new trial November 3, 2020 Everyone in Liverpool will be offered free coronavirus tests on a regular basis as part of the UK’s first mass testing scheme. All those living and working in the city will be offered tests regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. It comes after the announcement of a new national lockdown in England over [...]
‘Trumpism is here to stay’: The future of the Republican Party November 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Factional infighting is the political battleground that is most commonly associated with parties of the left. Labour’s intermittent factional psychodramas are a constant fixture of the UK’s political landscape, often to the detriment of its electoral success. America’s Democrats are also well versed in intra-party warfare, with the last four years providing [...]
After four years, Trump has yet to master the art of the diplomatic deal November 3, 2020 “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country,” Donald Trump urged crowds at a campaign rally in Indiana, months before his surprise 2016 election victory. As America once more heads to the polls today, the rest of the world can only stand by and watch. And while Joe Biden appears to be leading, [...]
US election: Almost 100m early votes cast as record turnout looms November 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 100m Americans have cast votes for tomorrow’s election already, with turnout expected to be at its highest in decades. The total amount of ballots cast now sits at 97m, which is around 70 per cent of the 139m people who voted in the 2016 election – a record for total number [...]
Boris Johnson doubles support for self-employed during new lockdown November 2, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a doubling of support for the self-employed during England’s new coronavirus lockdown and an extension of the deadline for government-backed business loans. Johnson addressed the House of Commons this afternoon after announcing a month-long lockdown on Saturday. MPs will vote on the new measures on Wednesday, with both Labour [...]
Donald Trump and Joe Biden blitz battleground states in final day of US election campaign November 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Donald Trump and Joe Biden will make one final push in key battleground states today just 24 hours out from US election day. Biden will be concentrating most of his efforts on the state of Pennsylvania, starting in Beaver County in the state’s west and ending with the former Vice President holding a [...]