Staff at No 10 have reportedly been told to prepare for a general election as soon as next year. Boris Johnson's deputy chief of staff David Canzini said the "clock is ticking," and while May 2024 is still the most likely date, an election could come as early as next autumn, according to remarks reported in the Times.
Mr Canzini is said to have made the comments during a briefing at No 10 last Friday. He said the PM was "not out of the woods" on Partygate, despite Jacob Rees-Mogg branding the scandal "fluff."
According to The Times, Mr Canzini presented staff with a slide showing the government’s five priorities, of which Brexit was at the top of the list. “If you don’t think that’s a priority you shouldn’t be here,” Canzini is reported to have said.
