Rishi Sunak will call general election for July in surprise move – sources

PM says he wants to hold summer poll after claiming inflation is back under control and economy is improving

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Rishi Sunak will on Wednesday afternoon call a surprise early election for July, senior sources have told the Guardian, a contest that will see Keir Starmer try to take power for Labour after 14 years of Conservative-led government.

The prime minister is set to announce the election will be in the early summer, with speculation that it will be held on 4 July, after claiming inflation was back under control and the economy was improving.

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