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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

General Election set for October 2024 to give inflation time to drop, says senior Tory

A General Election will be held in October next year because the Government needs time to tackle inflation, a senior Tory said on Tuesday.

Lord Robert Hayward said the cost of living is the “top issue” with voters and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will want to bring it down before heading to the polls.

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