A new poll has found almost two-thirds of voters want a general election before the end of the year. Some 62% of people told polling company Ipsos that they wanted to see a general election held in 2022, once Rishi Sunak had taken office as Prime Minister.
The proportion of the public calling for a general election has increased since Liz Truss announced her resignation on October 20. At the beginning of August, 51% of people told Ipsos they would back a general election. The latest figures came from a survey of 1,000 adults between October 20 and 21.
The Government has until January 2025 to hold an election, and Mr Sunak ruled out an early poll in his first speech to Conservative MPs on Monday. Simon Hoare, a senior MP who supported Mr Sunak, told reporters: "He is actually going to hit the ground running. We have no time to lose. Certainly, he said that there will be no early general election."
