Wisconsin voters will choose a new justice for the state’s top court on Tuesday in a race that offers an early referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, with abortion rights, labour rights and election rules all potentially in the balance.

The BBC has claimed that Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech on social media is enabling the spread of misinformation. Corporation bosses issued the warning in the broadcaster’s annual plan, published on Monday, as they vowed to ramp up their controversial fact-checking unit BBC Verify.

Billionaire Elon Musk has given out million-dollar cheques to two voters in Wisconsin in a closely watched election.

The government could end up effectively “robbing disabled people to appease Musk and Trump ,” according to the Liberal Democrats. The accusation comes after Rachel Reeves failed to rule out dropping the digital services tax, which would boost tech giants like the US president’s right-hand man Elon Musk.

Voters will soon provide an answer in Wisconsin, where the billionaire has made himself the main character in a consequential court race that is set to shatter spending records.

Labour is said to be drafting new rules to prevent foreign donors from giving money to UK political parties, reports suggest.

Elon Musk has given out $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group