The Latest Breaking News from General Election

Tories will find it 'extremely difficult' to win next election, polling expert Sir John Curtice says

The next UK General Election is scheduled to be held no later than January 2025

Wales Online · Nov 2, 2022

Rishi Sunak pledges to deliver Tory 2019 manifesto - what to look out for

During his first speech as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak said he would deliver on Tory promises made before the last General Election, saying Boris Johnson isn't the only figure with a mandate to lead the country

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

Scottish Tory MP claims General Election is not in 'national interest'

A SNAP General Election would not be in the national interest, a Scottish Tory MP has said.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2022

Protest calling for General Election set for Bonfire Night as 200,000 sign petition

Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition calling for a General Election after Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister after just 45 days in office

Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022

Nottingham calls for General Election amid chaos as Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister

She became the shortest serving Prime Minister

Nottingham Post · Oct 20, 2022

Who will be next Prime Minister? The runners and riders after Liz Truss resigns

Liz Truss’s decision to quit has brought and end to her short and turbulent Premiership, but it sparks a week long scramble to elect a successor who faces the mammoth task healing the deep divisions in the Conservative Party in time for a General Election.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for an early general election

"I think they have given up the right to govern, such is the chaos they are in."

Manchester Evening News · Oct 17, 2022

Tories facing humiliation at next General Election as 10 ministers set to lose seats

A new opinion poll, conducted by Opinium for the TUC, found that 219 Tory MPs would lose their seats which would include 10 of the current Cabinet.

Daily Record · Oct 16, 2022

Welsh Conservatives leader suggests a general election should be called if Liz Truss can't 'regain confidence'

He was speaking before news broke that the Chancellor had been sacked

Wales Online · Oct 14, 2022

MPs to debate immediate General Election as Liz Truss says it's 'last thing' UK needs

More than 580,000 people have signed a petition calling for the country to go to the polls, but Liz Truss today ruled out a snap General Election saying it's the "last thing" the UK needs

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022