Final state delivers election result; president-elect 'yet to sign' ethics pledge needed for transition

Trump's ex-Treasury chief says he won't re-join new administration

Donald Trump ex-Treasury chief says he won't re-join the new administration, but is "happy to advise from the outside".

Steven Mnuchin said he will not seek to join the president-elect's team, but will offer advice to his successor on how strengthen sanctions on Iran and Russia and contain the growth of US debt.

Mnuchin told Reuters it was important for the Treasury to work towards strengthening US trade policy.

Serving as Treasury chief during the President-elect's first term "was the experience of a lifetime, and I'm happy to advise on the outside," Mnuchin said.

"I'm sure they'll have a lot of great choices."

Two prominent hedge fund investors (Scott Bessent and John Paulson) have emerged as top contenders for the job. 

Electoral Dysfunction: The US election debriefed

Our political editor Beth Rigby, former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, and Labour's Harriet Harman work out what Donald Trump's second presidency will mean for the UK as they debrief the American election.

They hear from one of Theresa May's advisers who had to deal with Trump when he was last in the White House, and Harriet offers advice to Sir Keir Starmer.

She says: "We've got to invite him on a state visit… (it's) key for our economy and our security."

They also explain how his approach to trade deals could cost the British economy and what his leadership might mean for the war in Ukraine.

Plus, there's still time to look over Kemi Badenoch’s first PMQs as Conservative leader.

Could Nigel Farage be a useful intermediary for the White House?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has offered to be an intermediary between Donald Trump's White House and the British government - but a Labour minister said this is "unlikely" to happen.

Speaking to Trevor Phillips this morning, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said it was not for him to "advise Mr Farage about his career options".

"I think that's probably unlikely," he added, saying Mr Farage should spend his time with his constituents in Clacton, rather than being a "transatlantic commentator" and spending time in the US.

Mr Farage is a good friend of Donald Trump and was mentioned by the president-elect a few times during his campaign this year.

Labour's relationship with Trump has been the subject of debate this morning - you can read more about it in our dedicated Politics Hub. 

Hurricane disaster worker fired for telling team to ignore houses with signs supporting Trump

A government emergency worker has been fired after telling her disaster relief team not to go to homes with signs supporting President-elect Trump.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been working in Florida to assist people in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

FEMA called the actions of the woman "reprehensible".

It said more than 22,000 FEMA employees adhere to the organisation's "core values" to help disaster survivors regardless of political affiliation.

"Recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump," FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a statement.

She said the employee had been fired and the matter referred to the Office of Special Counsel.

"I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again," Ms Criswell said.

FEMA employee sacked after telling Florida hurricane relief staff not to help Donald Trump supporters

Remembrance Day comes at a time when the US is not as reliable as it once was

Sky News commentator Adam Boulton says there was already fresh unease among British politicians about how safe we really are as tensions grow around the world. 

But Donald Trump's re-election and his "America First" priorities have increased those pressures. 

UK politicians 'taking advice' on impacts of Trump's proposed tariffs

British government officials are taking advice on the possible impact of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on the UK economy.

The president-elect has previously said that he would increase rates on goods imported into the US from around the world by 10%, rising to 60% on those which come from China.

Officials at the Department for Business and Trade have commissioned advice and forecasts on several economic scenarios that could unfold in the second Trump presidency.

A government source said: "As anyone would expect, we monitored the US election campaign closely and made sure we were well prepared for any outcome.

"We will continue to monitor developments, take advice and build relationships with counterparts to ensure we are placing Britain in the best possible position.

"We look forward to working closely with President Trump's team to strengthen UK-US trading relations to support businesses on both sides of the Atlantic."

The former UK ambassador to the US, Lord Kim Darroch has written in The Observer newspaper that he expects Mr Trump would carry out his "threat" of tariffs.

He said: "I think Trump will impose tariffs on all US imports immediately and say 'if you want them lifted, offer me something to rebalance trade'.

"The EU will almost certainly retaliate; and the UK will face a difficult decision. Do we match EU retaliatory tariffs? Or do we seek a bilateral deal, like a free trade agreement?"

Meanwhile, Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party has written in The Sunday Telegraph that the return of Mr Trump to the White House is a "golden opportunity" for Britain to secure a trade deal with the US.

Trump projected to win Arizona - the last state to be called

Sky's US partner network NBC News has projected that Donald Trump has won the swing state of Arizona. 

It is the last state to deliver their results - and confirms Trump's complete sweep of all seven battleground states.  

The president-elect will now pick up the state's 11 electoral college votes, bringing his total to 312 versus Kamala Harris's 226.

Some 270 electoral college votes are required for victory.

Mr Trump narrowly lost the state to Joe Biden in 2020 but won by four points in 2016.

The political landscape of the Sun Belt state has shifted considerably in recent years. 

Once firmly controlled by the Republicans, it has elected a Democrat governor and two Democrat senators since 2016.

Can Trump's tariffs impact the UK?

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump imposes a 20% tariff on imports, analysis suggests.

Trump has promised tariffs of up to 20% on goods from other countries and 60% on all imports from China. 

UK exports to the world could fall more than 2.6% due to lower trade with the US and knock-on effects globally, economists at the University of Sussex's Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP) said.

Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, New Jersey governor Phil Murphy said Trump's tariff plan is "a very bad policy".

"I don't know that it makes sense or that he would pursue it against allies like the UK," he said. "My gut tells me no."

Can a Labour prime minister get on with a Republican president?

Can a Labour prime minister get on well with a Republican US president? Or a Conservative PM with a Democrat in the White House?

Long before the accusations of Starmer's Labour meddling in the Trump-Harris election, the Tories were accused of dirty tricks in the Bill Clinton-George HW Bush presidential election of 1992.

And there have been some big fallings out: over Suez, Vietnam and the Caribbean island of Grenada.

-SKY NEWS