Rishi Sunak indicates he will not call election until second half of 2024

Rishi Sunak has given his strongest indication yet that he will not call a general election until the second half of 2024, puncturing Labour hopes that it would come as early as spring. The prime minister told broadcasters on Thursday it was his 'working assumption' the vote would be called in the latter part of the year, giving him more time to try to reverse the Conservatives’ deficit in the polls. The date of the election is solely in his hands after the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act in 2022 Rishi Sunak indicates he will not call election until second half of 2024