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Sunak Announces Snap General Election in UK on July 4

© AP Photo / Jon Super / Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks during the Conservative Party annual conference in ManchesterBritain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks during the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks during the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.05.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Wednesday that the next general election in the country will take place on July 4.
Earlier in the day, Sky News reported that Sunak could call the general elections in the country for July 4.
"Earlier today I spoke with his majesty the King to request the dissolution of parliament. The King has granted me this request and we will have a general election on 4th of July," Sunak said in a statement outside 10 Downing Street .
The current UK Parliament will be dissolved on May 30, while the new convocation will convene on July 9, The Telegraph reported, citing a statement issued by 10 Downing Street.
The state opening of parliament will reportedly take place on July 17.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a Q&A session with local business leaders during a visit to Coca-Cola HBC in Lisburn, Northern Ireland - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.03.2024
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Last week, Sunak said that he would stay on as a member of UK parliament and continue to represent the constituency of Richmond in North Yorkshire, even if the ruling Conservative Party lost the next general election.

According to the latest Ipsos survey conducted in April, the Tories' rating has dropped to a record low of 19%, the lowest since 1978, while the opposition Labor Party is ahead by 25%.

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