Rishi Sunak rules out general election but almost 400,000 sign our petition

Rishi Sunak has ruled out an early general election after becoming leader of the Conservative party, despite calls from every opposition party and growing public support for a snap vote.Almost 400,000 people have signed The Independent's campaign petition for a general election, as Mr Sunak was made prime minister-in-waiting on Monday.

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