Rishi Sunak repeats his insistence that the general election will take place in the second half of the year amid mounting speculation he could have his eye on a summer polling day. Answering a question at PMQs from SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, the prime minister says "there is, Mr Speaker - spoiler alert - there is going to be a general election in the second half of this year”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 Mr. Speaker, speculation is rife, so I think the public deserve a clear answer to a simple question.
00:06 Does the Prime Minister intend to call a summer general election, or is he feared?
00:12 [Laughter]
00:15 Mr. Speaker, as I have said repeatedly to him,
00:21 [Cheering]
00:24 there is, Mr. Speaker, spoiler alert, there is going to be a general election in the second half of this year.
00:30 And at that moment, the British people will in fact see the truth about the hon. Gentleman opposite me,
00:36 because that will be the choice at the next election, Mr. Speaker.
00:39 A party that is not able to say to the country what they would do,
00:43 a party that would put at risk our hard-earned economic stability,
00:46 or the Conservatives that are delivering a secure future for our United Kingdom.
00:51 [Cheering]