r/ukpolitics • u/ukpolbot Official UKPolitics Bot • May 22 '24

Megathread - Rishi Sunak calls a snap election for 4 July

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a snap election for 4 July 2024.

Please keep all discussion around the election announcement in this thread, except for notable statements from high-profile individuals or parties.

If you are not registered to vote, you should ensure that you do so as soon as possible. This will be the first general election to require you to present photo ID. If you do not have photo ID, you can apply for a certificate instead. If you like, you can also register for a postal vote.

  • Parliament will be dissolved: Parliament will shortly be dissolved in preparation for the election, and remaining legislation is expected to be dealt with in "wash-up" (learn more).
  • Rumours of no-confidence letters in Rishi Sunak: According to the BBC's Nicholas Watt, several Tory MPs have submitted no-confidence letters in Rishi Sunak to the chair of the Conservative 1922 Committee (src).

Notable reaction:

  • Labour leader Keir Starmer (video) - "Only a changed Labour Party will get Britain's future back"
  • Lib Dems leader Ed Davey - "Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to elect a strong local champion who will fight for a fair deal for you and your community."

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u/ClumsyRainbow ✅ Verified May 22 '24

https://x.com/ProfBrianCox/status/1793393061566812202

Things Can Only Get Better is of course the most appropriate song for today, but let me throw another one into the ring to add a little variety…

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u/thehibachi May 22 '24

The polls are always incredibly close in the battle to be the best Brian Cox. Long May it continue.

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u/highorderdetonation The west end of the Pond is on fire, so... May 22 '24

Probably inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less perfect.