The parties have begun their election campaigns, one day after a drenched Rishi Sunak declared that an early election is expected in the UK. The confirmed date of the election is July 4th, which is a little over six weeks away.

UK parties launch campaigns as Sunak surprises with early election; Nigel Farage opts out

Hackers hit Britain's two main political parties with back-to-back cyberattacks on Tuesday, sources told Reuters, attempting to force political websites offline with a flood of malicious traffic just weeks ahead of a national election.

Hackers hit UK political parties with cyber attacks

5-week election campaign begins in United Kingdom. Watch video to know more.

5-week election campaign begins in United Kingdom