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UK general election latest - live updates after Sunak calls snap vote

23/05/2024

uk general election latest - live updates after sunak calls snap vote

UK general election latest - live updates after Sunak calls snap vote

After drying off from his Downing Street drenching, Rishi Sunak hit the campaign trail today visiting a warehouse in Derbyshire before heading to a brewery in Wales.

Meanwhile Keir Starmer kicked off his run for power on an actual football pitch as he and Angela Rayner headed to Priestfield, the home of Gillingham Football Club.

But not everyone it seems has clicked into election mode as Nigel Farage confirms he won't stand for Reform UK despite the party fielding 630 candidates out of 650 seats.

Our live coverage has now ended but to recap today's events on day one of the campaign trail follow below

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