In the US a petition has been filed for a recount of votes in the presidential election in Wisconsin.

The Green Party candidate Jill Stein submitted an official demand for a review in the northern state, and also wants a recount in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

All were closely fought states which were taken by president-elect Donald Trump earlier this month.

The Wisconsin Electoral Commission has indicated it is ready to carry out the recount.

“The Commission is preparing to move forward with a statewide recount of votes for President of the United States, as requested by these candidates,” Commission Administrator Michael Haas said in