UK general election set for July 4; Rishi Sunak to face voters for first time as PM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called for the general election in the UK on July 4 after holding a cabinet meeting.S)..

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Major news outlets, including the BBC, ITV, Sky News, and The Guardian, earlier indicated that Sunak was expected to announce the election date in an official Downing Street statement following the Cabinet meeting..

The United Kingdom is constitutionally required to hold a national election by January 2025 and Prime Minister Sunak has repeatedly said it would take place in the latter half of 2024..

Earlier today, responding to a lawmaker's inquiry about a possible summer vote, Sunak said, Spoiler alert: There is going to be a general election in the second half of this year..