UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's full General Election announcement | BBC News

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of the UK General Election. In a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, he revealed that the election date will take place on Thursday, 4 July. He had widely been expected to announce an autumn election, but Wednesday's news comes after mounting speculation. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #UKElection #BBCNews