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.

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[TheCheshireCat.]

You've had your time Tories, you've knackered it up.

[kupus]

No one with an umbrella, no one to turn the music off during his big moment..its pathetic

[sean]

Rishi Soonsacked - all the backstabbing has caught up with him. No one trusts a back stabber.

[BenWillock]

Lol Rishi having to give this speech to the New Labour theme tune 😂

[Camerooonify]

Every single person i know who voted tory previously is now voting for a different party 😂. This isn't going to be an election, its going to be a massacre.

[vardito]

Those hilarious legends with the speakers should be knighted

[YG-rrzv]

It’s the sudden music playing in the background + it raining on the PM that’s got me tearing up😂😂

[homeworld]

ZERO SEATS!!!
ZERO SEATS!!!
ZERO SEATS!!!

[PsychoSeal]

The protesters playing the music make me proud to be British.

[MrRodigan]

I’m sure the prime miniature is shrinking in the rain

[MrPoppaLu]

lol Music blasts while he is giving his announcement and he set the election for the 4th of July. That's hilarious!

[dna]

Doesn't exactly demonstrate competent government even in the basics that the Prime Minister of the UK is left to stand in heavy rain outside his official residence looking ridiculous. It's grimly farcical.

[thehousepreacher]

Probably the most chaotic announcement from #10 Downing Street in years. I thought there is an hourly weather prediction in all cities. Did he choose to make the announcement in the rain? Couldn't he wait until it wasn't raining?🤔🤣🤣🤣

[naomixx]

I feel robbed of my childhood. They have battered the British society ever since I could remember. SHOW THEM THE DOOR!

[robertcarroll]

It’s literally raining on Rishi, an omen? ⛈️⛈️⛈️

[EnyiekponBen]

Please why is the prime minister delivering a speech in the rain

[pinkdiamond]

Our children are also the most depressed in the western world but he doesn't mention that for some reason

[spidyman]

Things can only get better in the background. You couldn't make this up. Hilarious

[wrgpuvq]

This is historical - this is first time I've ever seen a UNITED public all against the government. Well deserved too, Sunak? Soon to be sacked. To D:Ream LMAO

[xensonar]

I guess he's filled enough sacks with money for himself and is now ready to get his retirement cheque.