Author: News Desk

What the early Trump exit poll data tells us about those who cast their vote for the former president today.

What the early Harris exit poll data tells us about those who voted for the vice president

Key issues (so far)

The State of Democracy: 35%

The Economy: 31%

Abortion: 14%

Immigration: 11%

Foreign policy: 4%

Tory MP Mark Francois who used ‘racial slur’ made shadow defence minister by Kemi Badenoch A Tory MP who used a ‘racial slur’ against the Japanese – and then claimed he was complementing their defence industry – has been appointed a shadow defence minister. The Japanese government officially complained about the comments, made in the House of Commons by ex-armed forces minister Mark Francois. Japan is considered one of the UK’s closest allies in the region, and last year the two countries signed a defence agreement. The outcry erupted after Mr Francois, who has been made a shadow minister by new Tory leader…

Sir Keir Starmer insists he has responded to Sir Alan Bates’ Post Office letters after postmaster rebuke Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he has written back to Sir Alan Bates about compensation for Horizon victims after the former post office worker claimed to have been snubbed by the Prime Minister. The recently knighted subpostmaster, 70, had told MPs he wrote to Sir Keir around a month ago requesting help for those affected by the scandal. He claimed to have written to Sir Keir twice starting a month ago insisting that he should set a deadline for March 2025 to settle…

The first exit poll data coming out suggests voters have chosen the state of democracy as the most important issue when deciding who to vote for.

Around a third of people asked said it was their top concern, out of the five options given.

The economy ranked second, with three in ten voters choosing it, according to this preliminary data.

We’ll soon get our first exit poll data – giving key insights into the issues that have motivated voters today. The US exit polls don’t predict the result of the election but give insight into opinions and motivations and a breakdown by age, age, gender, education and other demographics.

The FBI is warning voters on Tuesday about attempted deception in the 2024 election, saying that the agency has been impersonated in at least two fabricated videos aimed at shaking Americans’ confidence in the political process. 

Voting starts in North Carolina in blustery windy morning. Makeshift tents make up election booths in North Carolina, one of the areas most devastated areas by Hurricane Helene.

Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament A ban to stop children from legally smoking tobacco when they become adults is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to create the “first smoke-free generation”, will prevent anyone born after 1 January 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, It is hoped the “historic” legislation could “save thousands of lives and protect the NHS”, according to ministers, and is set to be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday.…