Terms of a cabinet meeting, we have been told on the agenda is an update on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify on the economy. Clearly, that doesnt justify the levels on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify the levels of frenetic activity that now appear to be going on behind the scenes. All Rishi Sunak Has said is repeating his claim that the General Election will be in the second half of this year, that is only a0 days away. Normally when we get to this point the advisers and people who work in the advisers and people who work in the heart of Downing Street would be giving us a tap on the shoulder or saying do not talk about that too much, we dont really think that is happening. That has not happened today, there has been no guidance to us to stop talking about it at all and here we are in Downing Street expecting something to happen. Whenever that election is called, take us through what has to happen until we get to election day, because there are various things that have to take place likely to seek the king. It that have to take place likely to seek the king. That have to take place likely to seek the king. It is expected that if rishi sunak seek the king. It is expected that if rishi sunak does seek the king. It is expected that if rishi sunak does tell seek the king. It is expected that if rishi sunak does tell his seek the king. It is expected that| if rishi sunak does tell his cabinet this afternoon that there is going to be a General Election, he would then have to speak to the king to dissolve parliament. That meeting could happen in person, it could also happen remotely. There would then be an Election Campaign covering a period of weeks. It is in the Prime Minister because my gift to decide exactly when the election date would be. There is some speculation it is likely to be in the first week ofjuly. The Party Leaders were dispersed across the country, campaigning would begin, people in the uk would be under no illusions about the General Election happening, other leaflets, all the talk, on the spin we have been building up to in some ways for months would start to mean something and people will have the opportunity to go to the ballot box. To go to the ballot box. Parliament would be dissolved to go to the ballot box. Parliament would be dissolved to to go to the ballot box. Parliament would be dissolved to allow to go to the ballot box. Parliamentl would be dissolved to allow people to go out across the country and campaign. Iamjust to go out across the country and campaign. I am just going to draw your attention to something our colleague chris mason the Political Editor has just posted on the life age. He is saying he has been told home office minister� diaries are being cleared. Another signal that something is up, whatever that something is up, whatever that something might be. Absolutely, and something might be. Absolutely, and some rumours something might be. Absolutely, and some rumours from something might be. Absolutely, and some rumours from within something might be. Absolutely, and some rumours from within the something might be. Absolutely, and some rumours from within the civil. Some rumours from within the civil service, things that are unsubstantiated at this point or unclear. But there rumours about the home office, the ministers there, chris being told that is a further signal that something is happening. There are a number of reasons why the Prime Minister might choose to go at this point, while in some ways it might be seen as a surprise. There has been a lot more speculation about an autumn General Election, today there has been the news that inflation has dropped to 2. 2 , that is almost at the Bank Of England� s target. The Prime Minister has the opportunity to say he has helped to turn the economy around, describing it as a major moment by the british economy. The chancellor has also said it would take some time for people to really feel the impact of the fall in inflation. At the same time, while it was good news, there was also some bad news in there because it is now not expected that the Bank Of England will cut Interest Rates next month, as had been predicted. We do not know that for sure but the expectations around some of that have changed over the course of today. All that gets to a point where it for the Prime Minister, he might be sitting there thinking now is as good a time as any to go, if it is going to take time for people to feel better, no imminent cuts in Interest Rates, why not go on a day where he has Something Like a good news story to tell . In the sense of being able to point to that Inflation Figure that has fallen to 2. 3 . 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A spokesperson for the party says we are fully ready to go whenever the Prime Minister calls an election, we have a fully organised and Operational Campaign ready to go and Operational Campaign ready to go and we think the country is calling out for a General Election, so would urge the Prime Minister to get on with it. That statement they are from the labour party, and are busily lots of speculation on social media. I was drawn to one that pointed out that rishi sunak, who was on loose women recently said whenever that election date would be, would be good for your holidays. Read into that what you want. That� s go to our other main stories, that is that Paula Vennells has begun giving evidence to the ongoing post Office Inquiry. She got emotional when she delivered evidence earlier in the morning today. To get more on this, let� s speak to our correspondent who was at the inquiry. I should stress the inquiry is on a brief break and Paula Vennells is due to return to give evidence in about five minutes or so from now. This is a very minor mental day in the post Office Inquiry, isn� t it . It mental day in the post Office Inquiry, isnt it . Mental day in the post Office Inquiry, isnt it . It is, victims, four surplus inquiry, isnt it . It is, victims, four surplus matters inquiry, isnt it . It is, victims, four surplus matters and inquiry, isnt it . It is, victims, i four surplus matters and surplus mistresses have been waiting a long time to hear Paula Vennells speak on this. Former Sub Postmaster. Time to hear Paula Vennells speak on this. FormerSub Postmaster. It is the this. Former Sub Postmaster. It is the first time she has this. FormerSub Postmaster. It is the first time she has spoken about this candle in the decade. It has been an emotional day, she has broken down several times, sometimes when e mails have come back to haunt her and also sometimes when specific case studies had been put to her because the stories of these tragedies, these victims who have had to lose so much because of this scandal have been brought up during the course of this inquiry. I spoke to two former sub post mistresses earlier and their stories highlight the stakes, and they reacted to the apology we heard from Paula Vennells. A , apology we heard from Paula Vennells apology we heard from Paula Vennells. 1, ,. ~ vennells. Basically back in 2009 i had problems vennells. Basically back in 2009 i had problems with vennells. Basically back in 2009 i had problems with my vennells. Basically back in 2009 i had problems with my post vennells. Basically back in 2009 i had problems with my post office| vennells. Basically back in 2009 i i had problems with my post office pin card, i had problems with my post office pin card, i was had problems with my post office pin card, i was told i was taking money out of card, i was told i was taking money out of the card, i was told i was taking money out of the pensioners account, Whichever Out of the pensioners account, whichever is the i wasnt. At the time whichever is the i wasnt. At the time it whichever is the i wasnt. At the time itiust whichever is the i wasnt. At the time itjust got out of hand. And i ot time itjust got out of hand. And i got done time itjust got out of hand. And i got done for 36 counts of theft. Which. Got done for 36 counts of theft. Which. At got done for 36 counts of theft. Which, at the time, it was all a blur which, at the time, it was all a blur i which, at the time, it was all a blur i went which, at the time, it was all a blur. I went through hell, backwards and forwards to courts. I ended up in a mental and forwards to courts. I ended up in a mental hospital, tried to commit in a mental hospital, tried to commit suicide, stayed in hospital for my commit suicide, stayed in hospital for my then six months. The family thought for my then six months. The family thought i for my then six months. The family thought i was in prison. A lot of family thought i was in prison. A lot of Family Members thought i was in prison Family Members thought i was in prison. Managed to get out of there and am prison. Managed to get out of there and am here today to tell you my story~ and am here today to tell you my story~ and and am here today to tell you my story. And to see Paula Vennells crying. Story. And to see Paula Vennells crying. It story. And to see Paula Vennells crying, itjust brought back so many bad memories, as we were standing in court crying bad memories, as we were standing in court crying as well. To see her tears. Court crying as well. To see her tears. It court crying as well. To see her tears, it didnt really mean much. And all tears, it didnt really mean much. And all she tears, it didnt really mean much. And all she keeps saying is i dont recall. And all she keeps saying is i dont recall. I and all she keeps saying is i dont recall, i dont remember, i dont know recall, idont remember, i dont know 0t recall, i dont remember, i dont know. Of course she knows, she knows everything know. Of course she knows, she knows everything i know. Of course she knows, she knows eve hina. , know. Of course she knows, she knows eve hina. , know. Of course she knows, she knows eve hinu. , , everything. I am really sorry, i can see how difficult everything. I am really sorry, i can see how difficult it everything. I am really sorry, i can see how difficult it is everything. I am really sorry, i can see how difficult it is to everything. I am really sorry, i can see how difficult it is to relive see how difficult it is to relive all of that. How is it being in the same room as her as she is giving that evidence . Same room as her as she is giving that evidence . Every time she says something. That evidence . Every time she says something. We that evidence . Every time she says something, we feel that evidence . Every time she says something, we feel like that evidence . Every time she says something, we feel like screaming| something, we feel like screaming out and something, we feel like screaming out and saying something back, it is difficult out and saying something back, it is difficult. We have got to give her her chance, she needs to Tell The Truth her chance, she needs to Tell The Truth. There is nothing else to say. There truth. There is nothing else to say. There is truth. There is nothing else to say. There is nothing else for her to do but tell there is nothing else for her to do but tell the there is nothing else for her to do but Tell The Truth, tell it how it was but Tell The Truth, tell it how it was she but Tell The Truth, tell it how it was. She has held back for so long, she has was. She has held back for so long, she has had was. She has held back for so long, she has had six months to get this report she has had six months to get this report together. We just want the truth, report together. We just want the truth, that report together. We just want the truth, that is all we want. No more broken truth, that is all we want. No more broken promises, just the truth. I know broken promises, just the truth. Know you broken promises, just the truth. I know you have got a lot of support from other people who have been through this kind of injustice. You are holding up a picture, can you tell it what happened to you . This is my husband tell it what happened to you . 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