Rishi Sunak has announced dates for a General Election in the UK.
The General Election to name the next UK government will be held on July 4, 2024.
The announcement was made in a surprise statement from the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London.
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Announcing the General Election date Sunak said: “Our economy is now growing faster than anyone predicted, outpacing Germany, France and the United States. And this morning it was confirmed that inflation is back to normal.
“This means that the pressure on prices will ease, and mortgage rates will come down. This is proof that the plan and priorities I set out are working.
I recognise that it has not always been easy. Some of you will only just be starting to feel the benefits, and for some it might still be hard when you look at your bank balance. But this hard-earned economic stability was only ever meant to be the beginning.
“The question now is how, and who do you trust, to turn that foundation into a secure future for you, your family and our country? Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future.
“To decide whether we want to build on the progress we have made or risk going back to square one with no plan and no certainty.
“Earlier today, I spoke with His Majesty the King, to request the dissolution of Parliament. The King has granted this request, and we will have a general election on 4 July”.
The Conservative Party, which has had five leaders and prime ministers in 14 years, are currently falling behind Keir Starmer’s main opposition Labour Party, in current polling.
According to a YouGov poll of UK voter’s intention for the next election has the Conservatives on 20 per cent while Labour are on 47 per cent .
The Conservatives’ years in power have been bookended by economic troubles, first the fallout from the 2008 global financial crash, and latterly a cost-of-living crisis fuelled by high inflation and energy prices.
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