Watch dwell: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs as election tipped for October

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Watch dwell as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 7 February, as sources say Downing Street is planning a common election for October.

A supply informed The Independent that the prime minister is wanting at an election in early October, somewhat than ready till November as it has beforehand been reported, as the timing would conflict with the US presidential election.

Mr Sunak had previously dominated out a vote within the spring, indicating he want to go to the polls later in 2024.

He informed broadcasters at a go to to a youth centre in Nottinghamshire earlier this month that his “working assumption” was that the UK would have a common election “in the second half of this year.”

The Sun reported that Mr Sunak’s fears over “global insecurity” triggered by Donald Trump probably profitable the US election imply he’s “moving away” from a November election.