British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a surprise election for the 4th of July - months earlier than expected. Sunak and his Conservatives are trailing badly in opinion polls, and most observers had expected him to delay the vote to give his party a chance to make up ground. But the prime minister said "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future."

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