Alabama Republican Senate primary: Roy Moore defeats Trump-backed Luther Strange

Socially conservative former Alabama chief justice, one of the most controversial US politicians, was removed from state supreme court post twice

The former Alabama judge Roy Moore, one of the most controversial figures in Republican politics, is on course to become a US senator – in spite of opposition from Donald Trump.

With 42% of the vote in, Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama supreme court was ahead of appointed incumbent Luther Strange by a margin of 57 to 43%, in the Republican Senate runoff on Tuesday night.

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