UK general election to be held on 4 July, says Rishi Sunak – video
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After a day full of speculation Rishi Sunak has announced the UK will go to the polls on 4 July.
The prime minister stood outside No 10, getting increasingly wet in steady rain, and promised the electorate he would 'fight for every vote', while in the background Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream was played