In Michigan, gender gap shapes up to decide knife-edge election

The Democratic candidate getting more of the female vote in US elections is nothing new, but polls show that in this year’s race it could be wider than ever, with far more women backing Kamala Harris than Donald Trump. In the key battleground state of Michigan, as in many across the country, Trump’s comments on women, sexual assault accusations and, above all, his position on abortion could, Democrats hope, swing the election in their favour.