In full: General election called for July 4 - watch Sunak statement

A summer general election will be announced by Rishi Sunak today, The Telegraph understands. It is expected to be held on July 4, meaning it falls in the second half of the year as the Prime Minister has been indicating. Mr Sunak is likely to make the announcement at 5pm after a Cabinet meeting wraps up. Follow all the developments here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and c