Rishi Sunak is reportedly making plans for a general election next autumn. The Telegraph reports that sources close to the Government say the Prime Minister believes a national poll late in 2024 would give the Conservatives the best chance of pulling off a shock victory.
Parliament has to be dissolved no later than December 17 next year and the autumn months are said to have been pencilled in by Downing Street for the vote. It would give the prime minister extra time to arrest the Tories' slide, which has seen them slip 18 points behind Labour in the latest opinion polls, although the deficit stood at around the 30-mark just before Mr Sunak was sworn in as the new leader last October.
The Telegraph claims the idea of a vote next spring have been ruled out by Mr Sunak, who feels he needs longer at the helm to get his policies implemented and get the general public back on board. October and November next year are instead reported to have been earmarked for going to the polls.
