CONFIRMED: UK to head to the polls on July 4th for a General Election
The announcement was made 14 years to the month since the Conservatives were first elected into government.
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General election on 4th July ‘is on’ – Emily Maitlis
ITV's Anushka Asthana also says that the July 4th date has been confirmed to people internally.
Cameron and Shapps cut trips short to attend emergency Cabinet meeting
It comes amid speculation that the prime minister could be preparing to call a snap election in July.
Speculation mounts over snap general election – with significant date tipped
Ministers have been summoned to a Cabinet meeting at 4pm, with insiders saying an announcement is expected at 5pm.
Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July general election… again
The prospect of a dire set of local election results for the Tories has revived speculation over a possible leadership challenge.
Sunak eyeing up July election to avoid Rwanda ‘gimmick’ having ‘time to fail’, MPs told
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said Westminster is ‘awash’ with talk.
Money pours in for Labour landslide at next General Election
“Given the onslaught of money pouring in for Starmer to beat Tony Blair’s record total of 419 seats in 1997, we’ve had no choice but to slash the price"
Jonathan Ashworth pays May election bet off with a cheque from The Bank of Chicken
The shadow Cabinet Office minister had bet Kay Burley £10 that a general election would take place on May 2nd.
UK could see one of the longest post-war gaps between general elections
The current post-war record for the longest gap between general elections is 1,848 days.