The BBC has revealed its US election coverage will be anchored by US chief presenters Caitriona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda, with Bolton's Clive Myrie presenting the News At Ten from outside the White House. After presenting the news, Myrie, 60 , will join the results show in Washington DC, hosted by Perry and Somaskanda, who will welcome BBC US special correspondent Katty Kay and BBC News presenter Christian Fraser. The BBC’s social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring will also be in the studio on November 5, alongside a line-up of expert guests.
READ MORE: Clive Myrie's message as Bolton celebrates Windrush 75 years on Throughout the night, North America editor Sarah Smith and senior North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue will be with the presidential candidates at their election HQs to bring the latest from both parties. Clive Myrie become Pro-Chancellor of the University of Bolton The corporation’s US correspondents will be with voters across the country in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. Correspondents from around the world, including Lyse Doucet in Jerusalem, Steve Rosenberg in Russia, James Waterhouse in Ukraine, and Laura Bicker in China, will be reporting on how the news of the election is being received outside the US.
From 6am GMT, the results programme will join forces with BBC Breakfast, with Jon Kay joining Perry and Somaskanda in the studio. Deborah Turness, chie.