James Comey fired 'days after requesting Russia inquiry resources' – live

Keep up to date with all the news as Trump dumps Comey as FBI directorHuge skepticism greets president’s decision, taken on Tuesday evening‘Terrifying, Nixonian’: Comey’s firing takes democracy to new territoryTrump dumps Comey: catch up with the shock announcement as it happened 8.32pm BSTTrump says Democrats are feigning discomfort with the firing of Comey to score political points. That view omits the possibility, among others, that people have honestly come-by concern