It’s a date - Rishi Sunak calls a July election

The prime minister has called a general election for 4 July. It means parliament only has a few days to pass any bills still waiting to become law before MPs leave Westminster to begin campaigning.
On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson gets the very latest from our deputy political editor Sam Coates and political correspondent Tamara Cohen on why the election was announced today, and what the next six weeks of campaigning could have in store.
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[@jefferson2310]

Thank God, the nightmare of 14 years will soon be over.

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If only we had a choice

[@3ddieLowFilth5layer]

Sunak basically said that he will spend the next 6 weeks convincing the public that he is the man to do the job that he’s had for the last 19 months 🧐 If he WAS the man for the job he wouldn’t need to convince anyone 🤷‍♂️

[@JB-px6ql]

He needs to convince the public since he is behiind on the polls and because he is the underdog due to past failings... isn't this obvopis

[@usherloo1928]

🗣️"From the beginning I didn't like this Indian guy I mean Rishi I can't wait for the election to vote against him✌️

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Guraham Brady 👏👏👏👏🙂🇬🇧 ( William Raague ) .

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Graham. W. Raague?

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@@stuartwray6175 W R the Vice Chaire of the ninethee ninethee two committee

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@@stuartwray6175 W R the Vice Chaire of the ninetheen twenthy two committee.

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We "agreed" to hold elections in automn 😐

[@stuartwray6175]

In automn? Where's that? Never heard of it.

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@@stuartwray6175 as time went on , and the governement was not telling to the public about when a schedulled generel election Is gone a take place , 🤔 , i assumed , the governement will wait USA 2024 , first , in november , and later , call elections in december

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@@stuartwray6175 Obviouslly , the governement cannot "hold" the country toguether, or hold to power untill automn , so , This move , a sign of weakness

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@@stuartwray6175 therefore , Because of Tory weakness , Milošević ( myself ) calls on brittons to vote for the oposition , to sack This governement weak and try with a new King to Commence a new Page on a new sheed of paper

[@dalebenton3354]

Its got a lot worse since 2023,Looks like 2024 ant any better,Thats why I vote for change,Vote for reform or U KIP,Only time we be facing a better future,No doubs the clowns be voted in again,Or the red clowns 🤡🤡 and end up with another 14 years of even worse times than ever,We all be out on the streets before then,Homeless while they busy looking after Migrants