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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

Voters demand general election now as Sunak becomes third prime minister of 2022

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Rishi Sunak claimed he held a mandate for power as he stepped into 10 Downing Street to form his new government on Tuesday – but most voters want their say in a general election, exclusive polling shows.

Britain’s latest prime minister – the third in ten weeks – made clear he will not seek approval for his agenda, citing the 2019 general election won by the Conservatives under Boris Johnson.

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