UK general election called for July 4

"Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, from the Conservative Party, has called a surprise general election for July 4."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05...-be-held-on-july-4-rishi-sunak-says/103881668

"Labour, led by Sir Keir Starmer, is considered the clear frontrunner for the election and a YouGov poll published in The Times newspaper last week put its lead at 27 percentage points."

Five years of Labour likely for the pommies.