A GROUP of “furious” Tory MPs are reportedly working on a plot to call off the upcoming General Election.
Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that the election would be held on July 4 – a move the First Minister said showed “contempt” for Scots as it marks the first week of the summer holidays.
We told on Wednesday how letters of no confidence were reportedly being sent in against the Prime Minister before he announced the date of the election.
Writing on Twitter/X, GB News’ political editor Christopher Hope said: “Wow! Extraordinary but true – some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the General Election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
“One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes ‘several’ more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
👀 Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday. One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no…
— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) May 22, 2024
“The senior Conservative MP told me: ‘Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the dissolution of Parliament – when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted. In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow, the election could still be revoked.’”
Speaking to GB News on Thursday morning, the PM said he chose to call an election earlier than expected because “the economy has turned a corner”.
“I think after a difficult few years, I’m pleased that economic stability is now returning to the country,” he said.
“We’ve just seen that inflation has returned to normal, the economy is growing at a healthy rate again, wages have been rising sustainably for several months now, and although I know not everyone is feeling the full benefits of that yet, it’s clear that we have turned a corner.
“So now is the moment to look to the future, and the world is clearly in a more uncertain place than it’s been in decades.
“And the question for the country is, the choice of this election is, who’s got the boldest ideas, the clearest plan to provide a secure future for you and your family?”
