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BBC OS: 2024/05/22 16:06 GMT: UK announces general election

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UK announces general election

2024/05/22 16:06 GMT

2024/05/22 16:06 GMT: UK announces general election

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UK Prime Minister has announced general election for July 4th this year

UK Prime Minister has announced a general election for July 4th this year.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a 4 July general election in a statement outside Downing Street. We bring his statement live and speak to our political correspondent. 

Fighting in Myanmar has left thousands of people dead and displaced more than two million from their homes. We bring the first report by our correspondent Quentin Sommerville from the frontline. 

Norway, Spain and Ireland have announced that they will formally recognise Palestine as a state next week. We explain what this means and bring reaction from Palestinians and from Israel. 

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, after calling a General Election for July 4. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

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