Downing Street has not dampened down speculation since last night that the announcement of an election is imminent, and senior Conservatives have not ruled it out.
Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader, took his opportunity at PMQs to ask the question which seems to be on everyone's lips in Westminster - is an election about to be called? Mr Flynn used the first of his two questions to Rishi Sunak to say: 'Mr Speaker, speculation is rife, so I think the public deserve a clear answer to a simple question.
3%, Mr Sunak claiming the economy has 'turned a corner', and little movement in the opinion polls, he has little to lose but to go sooner rather than later. Plenty in his party have arguments to go sooner; or play it long. He does not have to hold one until the end of January 2025.
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