uk general election
Rishi Sunak had earlier been soaked to the skin as he announced he was going to the country.
The PM's campaign launch got off to a terrible start.
The prime minister has finally put an end to months of speculation by naming the date.
Only 20% of people had a positive view of the prime minister.
Prime minister quizzed during PMQs on rumours he could be be about to name the date.
Cabinet minister Chris Heaton-Harris became the latest to announce they are standing down.
The prime minister is running out of time to close the gap on Labour.
"Just how desperate have they got to be?"
The PM made the outlandish claim despite the mountain of evidence to the contrary.
A new poll reveals the electorate want the chance to cast their verdict on the Tories as soon as possible.