Rishi Sunak calls general election for JULY 4
Rishi Sunak is taking a massive gamble by announcing a July 4 date , despite Labour being miles ahead in the polls.
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Rishi Sunak is taking a massive gamble by announcing a July 4 date , despite Labour being miles ahead in the polls.
Mr Sunak had been very cagey about when exactly the election happens, despite excitement growing as the available window of time continues to inexorably narrow.
The Prime Minister hauled his Cabinet to east London for a rally with party loyalists where he launched an attack on Sir Keir Starmer's record, asking: 'Who do you trust?'
Moments after he arrived at the lectern in Downing Street to announce a snap election on July 4, the heavens opened.
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