Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:27pm on 28 Apr 2024,Sunday International
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to definitively rule out a July general election following a Conservative MP's defection to the Labour Party. Dan Poulter cited dissatisfaction with the Tory government's handling of the National Health Service (NHS) as reason for his switch. Sunak, pressed during a 'Sky News' interview, reiterated his stance of a general election in the "second half of this year" but declined to specify further. The uncertainty comes amidst mounting challenges for the Conservative government ahead of upcoming local and mayoral elections on May 2.
