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The Stand up to racism The campaign says it is organizing a “No to Trump” protest outside the US Embassy in London at 6pm this evening. Weyman Bennett, co-chair of the group, said:

Trump is a racist who gives a boost to every fascist and right-wing activist. During his last presidency, millions demonstrated against him. We stand against him – and again against his racism, sexism, bigotry and Islamophobia.

Other organizations supporting the protest include the Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Abortion Rights Campaign

British growth would halve if Donald Trump wins the US presidential race and imposes the drastic new tariffs he has threatened, a leading think tank has warned in a report published shortly before the US election results are announced. Larry Elliott has the story.

Politicians from opposition parties have leeway to criticize Donald Trump in ways that members of a government dealing with the Trump administration do not, and this is evident in the Liberal Democrats' reaction to Trump's election victory (which is still… has not been officially announced). confirmed, which seems very certain).

Ed Daveythe Liberal Democrat leader, released a statement shortly after Keir Starmers (see 8.32am) in which he said that Trump's declaration of victory was a “dark, dark day” for the world and that this “improving the UK's relationship with the EU” “even more urgent.” .

This is a dark, dark day for people around the world. The world's largest economy and most powerful military are led by a dangerous, destructive demagogue.

The next President of the United States is a man who is actively undermining the rule of law, human rights, international trade, climate change, and global security.

Millions of Americans – especially women and minorities – will be incredibly afraid of what comes next. We stand by your side.

Families across the UK will also be worried about the damage Trump will do to our economy and our national security, given that he has launched trade wars, weakened NATO and emboldened tyrants like Putin.

Repairing the UK's broken relationship with the EU is even more urgent than before. We must strengthen trade and defense cooperation across Europe to protect ourselves from the damage Trump will cause.

More than ever, we must stand up for the fundamental liberal values ​​of equality, democracy, human rights and the rule of law – at home and around the world.

Nigel Faragethe chairman of Reform UK, said on the Today program this morning that Donald Trump is “a real radical”. Farage, who counts Trump as a friend and is in the US to attend Trump's election day party in Florida, said:

What you're going to see from this Trump administration, and I suspect that Elon Musk will be the man in charge of this, is that there will be a lot of resistance to the bureaucratic administrative state that is far too powerful and actually very undemocratic.

He also claimed that Trump would “bring Americans together.”

The interesting thing about the Trump movement is that its critics are calling it all kinds of nasty names. The truth is that in many ways it brings Americans together.

Good morning Keir Starmer has just issued a statement congratulating Donald Trump on his election victory, which now appears all but certain. Starmer said:

Congratulations, President-elect Trump, on your historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the coming years.

As closest allies, we stand side by side in defending our shared values ​​of freedom, democracy and entrepreneurship.

From growth and security to innovation and technology, I know that the special relationship between the UK and US will continue to thrive on both sides of the Atlantic in the years to come.

There will be many more UK responses to the upcoming US elections. I'll cover it here.

And it's also an important day in British politics as Kemi Badenoch takes on PMQs for the first time since being elected as the new Conservative party leader.

Here is the agenda.

Midday: Keir Starmer meets Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.

2:30 p.m: Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, gives evidence on the Budget to the House of Commons Finance Committee.

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