UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's full General Election announcement | BBC News

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of the UK General Election.

In a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, he revealed that the election date will take place on Thursday, 4 July.

He had widely been expected to announce an autumn election, but Wednesday's news comes after mounting speculation.

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