<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">&nbsp;Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that a national election would be held in the second half of the year when asked about rumours in parliament that the British leader might call a vote to take place in the summer.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Sunak has repeatedly said an election will be held in the second half of 2024, and he stated that again when he was asked about the rumours in the House of Commons on Wednesday. October or November had been seen as the most likely timing by most pundits.</div><div><br></div><div>“Spoiler alert: there is going to be a general election in the second half of this year,” Sunak told parliament.</div><div><br></div><div>But rumours swirled around parliament on Wednesday, among lawmakers and journalists, that he could move earlier and call a national election in early July. - Reuters</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd/fas</div><div><br></div>