Rishi Sunak's office mum as speculation mounts of an early British election
Some positive economic figures and an atypical silence from government have set Britain’s political rumor mill alight with speculation that an election may be imminent
By Ap News
Published - May 22, 2024, 10:57 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:27 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Some positive economic figures and an atypical silence from government set Britain’s political rumor mill alight Wednesday with speculation that an election may be imminent.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office declined to quash the rumors and refused "to rule anything in or out” after reports that the prime minister planned to announce the U.K.’s long awaited election for the summer.
Britain must hold a national election by January 2025, and Sunak has repeatedly said it will be in the back end of 2024.
He stuck to that line Wednesday, answering a lawmaker’s question about whether there would be a summer vote: “Spoiler alert: There is going to be a general election in the second half of this year.”
