Sunak won’t commit to immediate general election
Sunak won’t commit to immediate general election
During PMQs, Rishi Sunak faces MPs rejected calls from opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer for a general election now.
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer claimed the PM was “scared” of facing voters over his record on immigration and mortgage rates.
The exchange came after figures showed inflation fell to 3.4% in February. This a slightly bigger drop than economists had predicted.
News that inflation has fallen likely to help with defending the governments latest stand with the public.
Tories are at a low level in the polls and Labour confident of gaining even more by general election time. It is reported that Jeremy Hunt hinted it could happen in October.
He told a Lords Committee the government’s next spending review had to be completed before next April and “if the general election is in October that will mean it’s very, very tight”.
The latest date an election could legally take place is 28 January 2025.
In the meantime the boat people issue continues to make headlines. The Rwanda bill still being dealt with and not likely to by published until after Easter.
This could threaten Downing Street’s ambition of getting the first flights to the east African country off the ground before June.
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