Rishi Sunak says UK at ‘crossroads’ but refuses to call election

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that his beleaguered Conservative party can win a general election despite polls consistently indicating the opposite, but refused to set a date for the vote. Image: Carl Court / POOL / AFPdespite polls consistently indicating the opposite, but refused to set a date for the vote.

The UK leader said he was “confident” his ruling party would win a fifth consecutive term but conceded that Labour, out of government since 2010, may ultimately inflict defeat.in a speech“But I don’t think it will work, because at heart we are a nation of optimists,” he added, beforeSunak cited Russia’s war in Europe, Iran’s firing of missiles in the Middle East and the uncertainty posed by artificial intelligence as threats.

Sunak’s speech at the right-wing Policy Exchange think-tank is a clear pre-election pitch to voters, as Labour increasingly puts flesh on the bones of its policies before a manifesto launch.But he refused again to be drawn on when he will call the vote, repeating his well-trodden line that it will be in the second half of the year.

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