News about Rishi Sunak

One thing about a July 4 UK election is it would be Independence Day in the United States. 🇺🇸So, perfect timing for British voters to allow @RishiSunak to return to California. Labour could even pitch it as 'Free Rishi Day!' #letrishifree

.@RishiSunak deliberately keeping alive possibility of summer general election. Asked by @StephenFlynnSNP if speculation true or if he's "feart" [scared], PM repeats his line that he will hold an election "in the second half of the year". Not sure Sunak knew what feart meant

NEW There are no plans for a meeting of the 1922 committee of Conservative MPs tonight for Rishi Sunak to explain further his reasons for calling a general election six months before he had to, 1922 sources tell me.

Rishi Sunak's decision to call a general election when he is 20-plus points behind in the polls is one of the biggest electoral gambles ever taken by a sitting Prime Minister. More at @GBNEWS now.