Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out summer election

Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out calling a general election in July amid mounting speculation an improving economic picture could prompt the Prime Minister to trigger a national contest. Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s leader in Westminster, told Mr Sunak at PMQs that “speculation is rife” about a potential summer election as he asked the premier to give a clear answer on his plans. Read more here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK an