The leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer has given his reaction to Rishi Sunak's election announcement.

The Prime Minister has announced a general election in the Summer to be held on July 4.

Sir Keir said: "It's time for change."

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves posted to X, formerly Twitter: "Bring it on" in the aftermath of Sunak’s speech.

In a video posted on social media, Starmer said: "Britain is a great and proud country. But after 14 years under the Tories, nothing seems to work anymore."

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