British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) announced that the general election will be held on July 4 and that the King has granted the dissolution of parliament. Watch in for more details!

UK General Elections 2024: PM Sunak launches poll campaign in east London

UK General Elections 2024: UK PM Rishi Sunak announces early elections on July 4

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) announced that the general election will be held on July 4 and that the King has granted the dissolution of parliament. Who has the best plan for the UK economy, this question was put to voters who believe that Labor party's Starmer has a better plan for the country than in the incumbent Rishi Sunak for the future. Earlier, Sunak had said that the general elections in the United Kingdom will be held in the second half of 2024. Watch in for more details!

UK General Elections 2024: UK PM Rishi Sunak announces elections on July 4

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UK election on July 4 | Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi's funeral

In the past few months polls and surveys in the United Kingdom have brought bad news for the Tories but much to the relief of the ruling party a recent IPSOS poll indicates that economic optimism is growing in Britain.

UK: Sunak's personal rating slightly improves

Ben Houchen recently said the Conservatives were “fighting like rats in a sack” and needed to urgently unite ahead of the general election. Watch to know more.

UK: Ben Houchen takes jab at Tories, says Party 'needs to be united'

The former chief of staff for Boris Johnson is planning to launch a new political party to challenge the Conservatives in the next election. It is "time to build a startup," according to Dominic Cummings, to "replace the rotten Tories and win in 2028."

UK: Boris Johnson's aide Dominic Cummings plans to oust Tories

In Britain, embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing more pressure on Friday (May 3) as his party lost another parliamentary seat to the main opposition Labour, which is making gains in the just-concluded elections that had several local body positions up for grabs.

Labour records 'thumping victory,' snatches Blackpool South parliamentary seat from Sunak's Conservatives

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fears that Britain is headed towards a hung Parliament. Sunak has urged his cabinet to come together in the face of mounting Labour popularity. Watch in for more details!

UK: PM Sunak faces pressure to shift right after local polls

Pressure mounts on UK PM Rishi Sunak

Labour vs Tories, Where do the numbers stand?

UK: PM Rishi Sunak fears Britain may be headed towards a hung parliament

In Britain, embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing more pressure on Friday (May 3) as his party lost another seat to the main opposition Labour, which is making gains in the just-concluded local elections.

UK local Polls 2024: Tories suffer catastrophic loss, Labour party makes gaians across England

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Iran releases crew of ship MSC Aries | UK: Big losses for Tories in local polls

The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda, opening the runway for flights this summer. The Prime Minister has rejected the idea of accepting the return of Asylum Seekers from Ireland amid concerns the policy was driving migrants across the border into the Republic. Watch in for more details!

Sunak's Rwanda Policy: UK will not accept return of asylum seekers from Ireland: Sunak

UK's contentious Rwanda bill is set to see action. The Home Office will begin to detain asylum seekers across the country from today. The move comes ahead of their planned deportation to the East African country.

UK Rwanda Deportation Plan: Scotland police on high alert over detention

More trouble is brewing for Britain's already embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Now there's a sense of a shock in the conservative party after the former Health Minister and working medic Dan Poulter announced that he is quitting the Tories and will soon be joining the labour party.

UK: Former UK Health Minister Dan Poulter abandons PM Rishi Sunak's party

Tory MP Mark Menzies has had the whip suspended over claims he misused campaign funds in the latest sleaze scandal to rock Rishi Sunak’s party. Watch in for more details!

UK: MP Mark Menzies loses Tory whip over misusing campaign funds

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's proposal to place a ban on smoking cleared its first parliamentary hurdle even though it faced opposition from within his cabinet, while Labour backed the bill.

UK PM Rishi Sunak's smoking ban clears first hurdle. What it entails and who will be affected

Tories' party whip has come under the radar, that is after an investigation was launched following claims that he had misused campaign funds.

UK: Tories' Mark Menzies loses party whip, reports accuse Menzies of using Tory funds

Trouble mounts for UK PM Rishi Sunak. Reports and approval rating suggest that the Tory leader is set to lose the upcoming polls. His divisive schemes in terms of deportation tax cuts inflation and now even smoking have drawn intense criticism both inside and outside of the conservative realm. Watch in for more details!

UK: PM Rishi Sunak slated to lose in General Elections 2024: Reports

The UK government said recently it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move. Watch to know more.

UK PM Rishi Sunak says 'won't allow International courts to interfere with scheme'

Under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership, the Tories will taste defeat in the upcoming general election, cautioned Suella Braverman, the former UK Home Secretary.

Suella Braverman warns of Tories’ potential defeat in general election

The United Kingdom's conservative party is battling widespread ridicule over a campaign poster the social media post which among other mentions featured King Charles, War Planes and England's football team was hastily deleted. Watch in for more details!

UK: Tories delete social media post after widespread ridicule

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