UK PM Rishi Sunak announces general election for July 4

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech to announce the date of the UK's general election, at 10 Downing Street in central London, on May 22, 2024. Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election for July 4, saying "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future".In a statement outside Downing Street on Wednesday, Sunak said he had met with King Charles III to request the dissolution of parliament, and that request was granted."The king has granted this request...