Some positive economic figures and an atypical silence from government have set Britain’s political rumor mill alight with speculation that an election may be imminent. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office refused 'to rule anything in or out” after reports that the prime minister planned to announce the U.K.’s long awaited election for the summer.
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions in London, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions in London, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
That could mean any time from July 1. Since British elections are usually held on Thursday, speculation has centered on July 4 as a potential date. He is the third Conservative prime minister since the last election in 2019. He took office through party selection in October 2022 after the turbulent terms of
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