Biden urges unity and turns to business of transition

His calls for reconciliation at a Saturday evening victory celebration came even as president Donald Trump continued to argue that the election had been stolen from him

President-elect Joe Biden stands on stage with his wife Jill Biden as he gives the thumbs-up to a cheering crowd on Saturday (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to “let this grim era of demonisation in America begin to end”.

He also reached out to the millions of people who voted against him, saying: “Let’s give each other a chance.”