British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced today that the next general election could be held in the second half of this year, without giving an exact date or confirming whether they would actually be called for that date.
“My working hypothesis is that we will have legislative elections in the second half of this year,” he said during a visit to Mansfield, central England.
The Conservative Party leader was accused by Labor leader Keir Starmer of “occupying Downing Street” while the country wants change.
Starmer, well placed in the polls to become the next British prime minister, called elections today and asked citizens to seize “the opportunity to transform the United Kingdom,” and said he was “ready” to lead his group to victory. ” Were.
The Conservative prime minister, whose party has been in power since 2010, has until the end of January 2025 to call an election.
The center-left Labor Party leads the Conservatives by 18 points in the latest polls, having had five prime ministers in fourteen years of government.
Sunak said: “I want to keep working, manage the economy well and cut taxes. But I also want to continue the fight against illegal immigration.”
“So I have a lot to do and I am committed to continuing to serve the interests of the British people,” he said.
Many commentators were talking about a possible election date in early May, the time of year when elections are most frequently called.
A survey carried out by the consultancy YouGov in October last year revealed opinions among British citizens about the date of the elections that will define the composition of the Parliament that will then name the next Prime Minister.
19% of respondents wanted the elections to be held before the end of 2023, however, the majority (46%) preferred to hold them this year, mainly in spring, while 6% preferred January 2023. 2025, the limit legal under current law.
Another poll by the same consultancy last month showed Sunak facing lower popularity than former Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the time of his resignation.
That poll showed that 70% of Britons had an unfavorable opinion of him, while only 21% had a favorable opinion of him. (Telam)
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2024-01-04 23:05:13
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