British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday has called a snap general election for July 4.
Sunak was required to hold a vote by January 2025, and had long resisted calls to be specific about his plans.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has promised to „stop the chaos” in response to the announcement, saying the election is a „chance to change for the better.”
A fall in inflation rates, announced on Wednesday provided the backdrop for the announcement, which was made outside Downing Street in the rain.
The decision fires the starting gun on a six-week campaign that, currently, is almost universally expected to conclude in the demise of Sunak’s Conservative government.
