General Election Announced for July 4th

Rishi Sunak declared “now is the moment for Britain to choose its future” as he announced the General Election will be held on July 4th. The Telegraph has more.

Speaking in Downing Street in the pouring rain this afternoon, a soaked Mr. Sunak vowed to “fight for every vote” as he pitched the election as a direct battle between him and Sir Keir Starmer.

The Prime Minister took a swipe at Sir Keir and suggested his counterpart was not fit to lead the nation, claiming the Labour leader had shown “time and time again that he will take the easy way out and do anything to get power”.

The premier said: “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.”

Sir Keir hit back as he addressed the media following Mr. Sunak’s announcement. He said a vote for Labour on July 4th would be a “vote to stop the chaos”.

He described the contest as the “moment the country needs and has been waiting for”.

The announcement follows some better news on the economy as inflation returned to 2.3% with interest rate cuts on the way.

Rishi Sunak has “chosen suicide over total obliteration” by opting for a July election, Nigel Farage said.

The honorary president of Reform U.K. said in a social media video that the General Election would enable “deliverance day from a bunch of charlatans who call themselves Conservatives but govern as big state liberals”.

The former Brexit Party leader said: “The lack of professionalism is unbelievable. To stand there getting soaked in the rain, to read from the notes like a robot without passion, without belief, without vim, without vigour.

“But it sums up 14 years of conservatism, why they are going to get wiped in this election.

“But what he has done, he’s chosen suicide over total obliteration because as the months go by, it’ll get worse and worse and worse. No planes will go to Rwanda whatsoever.”