Joe Biden has crossed the 270-point threshold to win the US presidential election, putting him on course to become the 46th president of the United States.

Mr Biden released a statement on Saturday, calling for the country to "unite".

He said: "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris. With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It's time for America to unite. And to heal."

Watch the moment the US networks announced the news in the video above.

Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH

Read more about Joe Biden's win: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020...

Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.