General Election 2024 – The Announcement

Just after 5pm on Wednesday 22nd May 2024, The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the date for the next general election – Thursday 4th July 2024.

News teams descended onto Downing Street to hear what the PM had to say in an announcement to the country.

5 News were live on air, while the BBC and ITV air special programmes for the announcement.