evidence: On May 22, in an inauspicious start to a gaffe-filled campaign, the UK’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, stepped out onto the rain-soaked steps of No. 10 Downing Street, to announce a snap election on July 4. [...] Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak soaked in rain pauses as he delivers a speech to announce July 4 as the date of the UK's next general election at 10 Downing Street in central London on May 22 2024. [...] Boris Johnson’s compounding scandals and prolific partying during COVID-19 saw him booted from No.10 by his own party.