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UK election called for 4 July – what happens next?

On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.

The Conversation

Rain-soaked Sunak Makes UK Election Gamble

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged from 10 Downing Street into the grey English drizzle late on Wednesday afternoon and finally announced what Britons have long wanted to know.

International Business Times

A humiliating election speech, with little to offer. Sunak’s USP was competence – what of that now?

The PM has gone for the bad choice because he knows things will get even worse, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

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King Charles to dissolve parliament for his first general election as monarch

King Charles will dissolve parliament on May 30 for a July 4 general election

The Independent UK

UK General Election To Be Held On July 4: Media

A UK general election is to be held on July 4, British media reported on Wednesday quoting sources, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with his top ministers.

International Business Times

Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election

Prime minister has ended months of speculation over the general election date as the country prepares to go to the polls on 4 July

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: I will never do I'm a Celebrity or any other reality TV

The former Prime Minister said she’d rather “change the country”

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Theresa May mocks Liz Truss and Boris Johnson at parliamentary lunch

The former PM has had a humour upgrade

Evening Standard

‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ or ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’——Anthony Scaramucci breaks down Trump vs. Biden in 2024

A second Trump presidency would mean “an orange wrecking ball for this society,” said the man who lasted 11 days in the White House on Thursday.

Fortune

Theresa May doesn’t want Trump hand-holding and Brexit failure to be her legacy as she mocks Truss and Johnson

Theresa May joked that Boris Johnson’s memoirs would be about ‘current affairs’ and said Liz Truss’s new book should be labelled ‘sci-fi or fantasy’

The Independent UK

Mortgage repossession claims hit five year high in aftermath of Liz Truss mini-budget

Warning the new figures show a steep rise in the number of families at risk of losing their homes

The Independent UK

Kwasi Kwarteng: I hate Liz Truss's 'deep state' conspiracy theories

The former chancellor reckons it’s a ploy to sell books

Evening Standard

Sunak Says UK At 'Crossroads' But Refuses To Call Election

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Monday that his beleaguered governing Conservative party can win a general election despite polls consistently indicating the opposite, but refused to set a date for the vote.

International Business Times

The Traitors producer names Liz Truss as dream contestant for celebrity spinoff of BBC show

A spokesman for Ms Truss said: "Liz is a massive fan of The Traitors, but nothing the contestants do comes close to the scheming and deceit in Parliament.”

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Bank of England of ‘miserable incompetence’ over inflation

MP criticises policies on interest rates and bond-selling as Tory rightwingers call for review of Bank’s independence

The Guardian - UK

Urgent memo to Sir Keir Starmer: there are some offers which should be refused

Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour is creating more angst in her new party than in her old one

The Guardian - UK

Why is Britain’s mental health so incredibly poor? It’s because our society is spiralling backwards

Even as neoliberalism destroys our dreams of a better life, politicians tell us ‘there is no alternative’. But there is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Are you better with apostrophes than a Yorkshire database? – quiz

Possession, contractions, plurals – test your ability to use an apostrophe in our fun and completely pedantic quiz

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Evening Standard

Nick Cave: I can express myself better with sculpture than song

The singer has his first solo show at a gallery in Brussels

The Guardian - UK

Chaos & Decline: Labour’s spoof stitches together 14 years of Tory low points

Trailers for fake five-episode series use broadcast clips to poke fun at Conservative prime ministers

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives need to discover the Houchen touch

Victory for the Tees Valley mayor should show the way for the Tories to refind their election mojo

France 24

Labour's Sadiq Khan easily wins record third term as mayor of London

Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.

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London Mayoral Race Tightens Amid Local Election Results

London mayoral race tightens as Labour gains momentum in local elections, while Conservatives face setbacks. Analysts predict broader implications for upco...

International Business Times

Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

The Guardian - UK

Triumphant Starmer already seems like the prime minister. Now his troubles really begin

Voters want rid of the Tories, but will quickly demand solutions to Britain’s ills, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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