Posted 10.05pm UK time

The New York Times has declared the vital swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan for Biden. This puts him on 253 electoral votes, only 17 away from the magic number of 270.

Victory now appears imminent for the Biden camp. Clinching both Arizona and Nevada, which he is likely to accomplish, or Pennsylvania, will put him in the White House.

Posted 2.25am UK time

The New York Times have strengthened Trump's likelihood of winning North Carolina to ninety per cent. It is appearing to be a better night for the President than many had envisioned.

Posted 2.06am UK time

Fox News project that Biden will claim Colorado. Like Virginia, this was a former swing state but has quickly become a reliable state for the Democrats.

Posted 2am UK time

The New York Times have given Trump a seventy-six per cent chance of clinching North Carolina's fifteen electoral votes - a crucial swing state Trump needs on his mission to 270.

Posted 1.39am UK time

Fox has declared Missouri and its 10 electoral votes for Trump.

Posted 1am UK time

Donald Trump will carry South Carolina's nine electoral votes. The Democrats attempted to drag this state into play but to no avail.

Oklahoma has also been called by NYT for Trump.

Posted 12.42am UK time

New York Times are giving Trump a 95% chance of winning the critical swing state of Florida. Trump must win the state if he is to clinch re-election.

Posted 12.40am UK time

The New York Times is projecting that Trump will take West Virginia and its five electoral votes.

Posted 12.08am UK time

Fox News have called the state of Virginia, and its thirteen electoral votes, for Biden. A once competitive swing-state appears to now be firmly in Democratic hands.

Posted 11.40pm UK time

Many stores in the US have boarded up their entrances and windows in anticipation of riots in the event of an unexpected Trump victory.

Posted 11.25 UK time

CNN exit poll reports that the economy is the most important issue according to voters at thirty-one per cent. Racial inequality is the second biggest issue, at twenty-one per cent, with the Coronavirus sitting in third place at eighteen per cent even in the middle of the pandemic.

The exit poll is based primarily on votes on the day, so will likely be skewed towards Republican voters. It will be updated as the night goes on.