Joe Biden extends leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Mr Biden holds leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, putting him in an ever-stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House.
Joe Biden extends leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington Picture: Carolyn Kaster/AP

Democrat Joe Biden stood on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday night, as the long work of counting votes widened his lead over Donald Trump in critical battleground states.

High turnout, a huge number of mail-in ballots and slim margins between the two candidates all contributed to the delay in naming a winner.

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