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Sadiq Khan hails US voters for 'true rejection of Donald Trump's damaging and divisive politics'

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Cecil, N. (2026, November 4). Sadiq Khan hails US voters for 'true rejection of Donald Trump's damaging and divisive politics'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/sadiq-khan-slams-donald-trump-us-midterms-results-democrats-republicans-b1303501.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-04 · by Nicholas Cecil

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Lord Sadiq Khan praised the US Democratic victories in the midterms as a rejection of Donald Trump's politics. UK Health Minister James Frith noted it was a "seismic shift" but emphasized that the UK would continue to work closely with the Trump administration despite the election results. Democrats won control of Congress, flipping numerous seats across various states, marking a significant setback for President Trump who conceded the Democrats' hard work and admitted he had expected better outcomes.
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In the US midterms held on November 3, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, marking a significant shift in power from the Republicans. This outcome was seen as a direct consequence of President Donald Trump's unpopularity due to economic issues such as rising prices for gas and utilities following his aggressive foreign policies, including the war against Iran. Key Democratic victories occurred in traditionally Republican strongholds like Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. Despite early predictions that Democrats might struggle to gain control of Congress, their sweeping wins suggest a voter backlash against Trump's policies. The election results have set the stage for renewed debates within the Democratic Party about its ideological direction leading up to the 2028 presidential primary.

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🔮 The increases could last for many months, the Bank of England (BoE) believes.
🔮 They also suggested that the political shock in Washington, with the Democrats gaining control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, could lead to some of Trump’s tariffs being reversed including on the UK.
🔮 Health minister James Frith, on the media round, stressed that the UK Government would continue working with the Trump administration.
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🔮 “So the state of Oregon may have a different system and balloting process than New York State or Florida...”
🔮 “So the state of Oregon may have a different system and balloting process than New York State or Florida...”
🔮 The default timescale for being allowed to settle in the UK will be ten years.
🔮 “Because if you just put a number on it, then we may have a shortage in a certain area, and then you’re saying well we can’t recruit people, it’s got to be linked to whether the economy is..” But he said that overall immigration was” in a much better place than it was”.
🔮 To name a few - the 2016 Brexit referendum, the 2017 general election when Theresa May threw away her Commons majority, more recently the Runcorn and Helsby by-election won by Reform UK by six votes, and the Green victory in Gorton and Denton.
🔮 “There’s so much more we could be doing to bring in opportunities and investment to that area, especially through Stratford International, which - despite its name - has never had an international train stop there.”
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The Democrats have also regained control of the House of Representatives, which they last held in 2023, having flipped numerous seats in states including Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana and North Carolina.
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🔮 Health minister James Frith, on the media round, stressed that the UK Government would continue working with the Trump administration.

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Lord Sadiq Khan has hailed historic victories by the Democrats in the US midterms stressing their campaign was a “true rejection of the damaging and divisive politics of Donald Trump”. asserted
campaign → hail → Trump
A UK Government minister said US voters had delivered a “seismic shift” in America’s politics in the elections where Trump was heavily defeated. asserted
Trump → say → elections
One leading Democrat said the results left Trump as a “lame duck president”. asserted
results → lead → president
Responding to the elections, Lord Khan posted on X: “Congratulations to Democrats on a huge victory last night. asserted
Khan → respond → victory
“With a focus on hope, unity and supporting families with the cost of living - their campaign was a true rejection of the damaging and divisive politics of Donald Trump.” asserted
campaign → support → Trump
Health minister James Frith, on the media round, stressed that the UK Government would continue working with the Trump administration. asserted
Government → stress → administration
“It looks like an enormous night for American democracy and for the Democrats, and we will see where the final numbers end up,” he told Times Radio. asserted
he → look → Radio
“It looks like a seismic shift in domestic politics for the Americans.” asserted
It → look → Americans
“That won't change,” he added. asserted
he → change → ?
In America, Trump was facing a wave of criticism after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of Congress. asserted
Democrats → face → Congress
Jon Ossoff, the projected winner in the Georgia Senate race, hailed his win as proof that "the American people have rejected... the failed lame duck president Donald J. Trump". asserted
people → project → president
The Democrats have also regained control of the House of Representatives, which they last held in 2023, having flipped numerous seats in states including Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana and North Carolina. asserted
they → regain → Kentucky
The midterm elections to Congress were seen as a referendum on the controversial Republican president. asserted
elections → see → president
The Democratic victories represent a major blow to Trump, who had previously urged people to pretend he was on the voting slip. asserted
he → represent → slip
Democrats needed a net gain of four seats in the 100-member Senate to win a majority, while in the 435-member House, they needed three. asserted
they → need → three
Speaking to Fox News, Trump admitted the results had surprised him. asserted
results → speak → him
“I thought they’d do better, we had tremendous rallies,” he said. asserted
he → think → rallies
He also congratulated the Democrats and said: “They did a good job. asserted
They → congratulate → job
They worked very hard.” asserted
They → work → ?
But while offering to work with opponents, he had also posted a picture of a red baseball cap emblazoned with the word “Veto”, suggesting he would block legislation they sought to take through Congress. asserted
they → offer → Congress
With the Democrats in the driving seat on Capitol Hill, Trump does face having his domestic agenda frustrated as well as the threat of investigations into the conduct of his administration. asserted
agenda → drive → administration
However, the president still has executive authority in key areas, including foreign policy. asserted
president → have → policy
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