British PM Rishi Sunak sets July 4 election date to determine who governs the UK


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  • Thursday, 23 May 2024

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a statement, outside 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Sunak has set the date of July 4, 2024 for the national election to determine who governs the UK. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the United Kingdom, choosing a day of good economic news to urge voters to give his governing Conservatives another chance.

"Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Sunak said.

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