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jmetaB03ede1970a5d838f502565f8c510914458049518ac6fa7fa8832ae434e6db6118f@3e91da6efcff989809c61111df8cb55d54bb6584fe5afb333c986f52bd1bcab9rss.itemmetarss.netMö<item><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Fb75b96a4-44fb-4274-8cd5-566867af155a.jpg?crop=2704%2C1521%2C0%2C44&resize=1200" /><div><div><p>Rishi Sunak is refusing to deny he will announce a general election after using a fall in inflation to argue that “there are better days ahead”.</p><p>No 10 is not ruling out a general election as several government sources said they expected an announcement to come after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon.</p><p>Expectation is mounting in Whitehall that the prime minister will call a poll on July 4, although others in government believe he could set a date for the autumn to give time for the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/imf-warns-hunt-against-cutting-national-insurance-again-7dvhpqc5x">interest rate to be cut</a> and voters to feel the benefit of an improving economy.</p><p>Sunak has repeatedly said that he expected a general election to come in “the second half” of the year, leaving both dates in</p></div></div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link><![CDATA[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-refuses-to-rule-out-snap-general-election-qmxs75tkh]]></link><dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out snap general election]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-refuses-to-rule-out-snap-general-election-qmxs75tkh]]></guid></item>