The Papers: 'Crushing midterm rebuke' and 'Trumped'

Almost all the front pages carry the results of the US midterm elections, where President Donald Trump's Republican Party is suffering heavy defeats and will lose control of Congress. "Crushing midterm rebuke to Trump" is the Financial Times' verdict, embedding a tally of the results so far - which show the Democrats winning majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives.

"Anger over cost of living spurs Democratic blue wave" the paper says, providing its business-focused audience a taste of the market reaction by reporting "oil prices tumble and tech hyperscalers' shares surge". The Daily Telegraph focuses on the blame-shifting, saying Vice President JD Vance "turns on Trump" and "blames Iran war" after the "Republicans' humiliating midterm election defeat".

It quotes the "defiant" president after he said: I'll do it all again", according to the paper. The Telegraph also notes some of the Democrats' breakthroughs on the "record-breaking" night, including its victory in Kansas which it explains "had not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932".