British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set July 4 as the date for a national election as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule.. Sunak's party has struggled to overcome a series of crises, including an economic slump, ethics scandals and a revolving door of leaders in the past two years. The opposition Labour Party is strongly favored to defeat the Conservatives. Sunak’s announcement came the same day inflation in the U.K. fell sharply to... Read this story
