Johnson refuses to criticise Trump’s election ‘fraud’ comments

Mr Trump claimed there is a “fraud on the American nation” and said he would go to the US Supreme Court to get vote counting stopped, as the contest hung in the balance

Boris Johnson has refused to criticise Donald Trump for prematurely claiming victory in the US election (House of Commons/PA)

Boris Johnson has refused to criticise Donald Trump for prematurely claiming victory in the US election and threatening to use the courts to stop votes being counted.

Britain's Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab both refused to be drawn on the controversy in the contest between Mr Trump and Joe Biden.