Joe Biden begins transition as Trump plays golf and refuses to concede – US election live updates

 

Congratulations to US President-Elect Joe Biden on his election at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs. His election is a reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity to change their government by peaceful means.

Congratulating Joe Biden, Boris Johnson says "there's far more... that unites us than divides us", despite the president-elect previously calling the PM a "physical and emotional clone" of Trump.

Trump goes golfing, again

Hello. Oliver Holmes here, taking over the live blog for the next few hours.

‘Surely, this election is over’, I hear millions of fatigued voices cry out. Well, yes, it is. Joe Biden is president-elect after winning the election, but the full count has still not finished and Donald Trump has hunkered down, refusing to concede.

The latest update is that the current president appears to have gone golfing for the second day in a row. His motorcade recently arrived at Trump National Golf Club, in Sterling, Virginia, according to a White House reporter.

A handful of demonstrators lined the sidewalks near the entrance of the club. Two signs read: “ORANGE CRUSHED” and “TRUMPTY DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL.”