Speculation mounts of an early UK election as Sunak fails to quell rumours

Rumours have swirled around parliament that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was poised to call an election.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has failed to stem growing speculation that he might call an election in July after ministers cancelled events and either curtailed or delayed foreign trips to attend a government meeting.

On Wednesday, rumours swirled around parliament that the British leader was poised to call an election.

The political editor of the Guardian, citing sources, said Sunak would call an election on July 4.

Earlier, when asked about the rumours, Sunak stuck to his wording that a national election would be held in the second half of 2024. But then foreign minister David Cameron cut short a trip to Albania and the defence minister delayed a foreign visit to attend a cabinet meeting of senior ministers.

That fuelled speculation that the meeting could be required to sign off on a decision to call an election earlier than the October or November dates that most obsservers had seen as most likely.