UK PM Rishi Sunak rules out holding an election in early May

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he will not hold a general election in early May, the same day as local elections.

Asked if he would rule out holding a general election on May 2, Sunak told ITV: “there won’t be an election on that day”.

(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill and Farouq Suleiman)