Markets fall on Wall Street as Democrats gain early momentum

Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

The US president had urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper in the races to determine control of Congress.

Obama mocked Trump on the campaign trail, saying he ‘got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory’

The Palace of Westminster is at risk of a "catastrophic event" if delays to a renovation initiative are not resolved, a group of MPs have warned.