UK general election 2024 live: Campaign kicks off after Sunak announces 4 July poll – BBC News
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Political party leaders are expected on visits around the country as campaigning begins for the 4 July general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed the date in a surprise announcement outside 10 Downing Street on Wednesday
Sunak said he was proud of what his government had achieved, including on NHS spending and education
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the election was the “moment the country” had been waiting for
Starmer said that with “patience and determination” there was “so much pride and potential to unlock” in the UK
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney said holding the vote just when Scottish schools began their summer break was an “act of disrespect”
Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69051548
