Rishi Sunak will call general election for July in surprise move

PM says he wants to hold summer poll after claiming inflation is back under control and economy is improving

Rishi Sunak will this afternoon call a surprise early election for July, senior sources have told the Guardian, a contest that will see Keir Starmer try to take power for Labour after 14 years of Conservative-led government.

The prime minister is set to announce the election will be in the early summer, with speculation that it will be held on 4 July, after claiming inflation was back under control and the economy was improving.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More PM says he wants to hold summer poll after claiming inflation is back under control and economy is improvingUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak will this afternoon call a surprise early election for July, senior sources have told the Guardian, a contest that will see Keir Starmer try to take power for Labour after 14 years of Conservative-led government.The prime minister is set to announce the election will be in the early summer, with speculation that it will be held on 4 July, after claiming inflation was back under control and the economy was improving. Continue reading…