Watch view of Parliament after Rishi Sunak calls snap general election
Watch again a live view of Parliament on Thursday 23 May, after prime minister Rishi Sunak called a snap general election after months of denial.
The prime minister addressed the nation in the pouring rain on Wednesday, as he battled against the deafening sound of Things Can Only Get Better playing in the background â the 90s hit which famously became a New Labour anthem during Tony Blairâs successful campaign.
In a drenched suit, he said the King had granted his request to dissolve Parliament, and he promised to âfight for every voteâ over the next few weeks.
Sir Keir Starmer declared âitâs time for changeâ and told Britons to vote Labour in response to the PMâs announcement.
He said: âBy the force of our democracy, power returns to you. A chance to change for the better your future.â