UK General Election Called for July 4

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the country will go to the polls on July 4, with Mr. Sunak facing off against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. A Cabinet meeting was announced for 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, leading to an afternoon of mounting speculation that the general election would be announced. Addressing journalists in the pouring rain outside Number 10, Downing Street at 5:15 p.m., Mr. Sunak said he had come to office to “restore economic stability,” and claimed his policies are on track to deliver this. He confirmed he had spoken to King Charles to dissolve Parliament on May 30, with the election campaign set to begin in earnest in what many commentators will see as a gamble....