After rumours of a 2 May election were quashed last week, the latest moves by the chancellor and Rishi Sunak lead to fresh speculation.
Jeremy Hunt has hinted at an autumn election as speculation continues to grow over when the country will head to the polls. Speaking at the Lords' Economic Affairs Committee on Tuesday, the chancellor was asked about the government's spending review - the detailed multi-year plan on how departments will spend their cash - and revealed the next one 'has to be completed' by April 2025.
Politics live: Chancellor appears to let slip when election could be Last week, Mr Sunak ruled out a general election on 2 May - the same date as many local elections around the country - after pressure from opposition parties to go to the public, and theories spreading through the newspapers. But he has still not gone any further in revealing when he plans to face voters, only saying back in January that his 'working assumption' was for it to happen in the second half of this year.
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