People of Nottingham have called for a general election after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the UKs new Prime Minister on Monday, November 24. The former Chancellor was announced as the country's new leader after his rival, Penny Mordaunt, withdrew from the race.
Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest on Sunday (October 23) and Ms Mordaunt then withdrew minutes before the deadline to secure the threshold of the backing of 100 MPs needed to progress to the next stage of the leadership contest. It came after a turbulent 44 days in charge for Liz Truss, who became the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history when she announced she would step down in a statement outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday, October 20.
But MPs and well-known figures have called for a general election. Mr Sunak was accused by Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, of “dodging scrutiny” and she called for voters to have their say on matters.
