Jeremy Hunt has dropped a heavy hint that Brits will head to the polls in October amid speculation the government could be forced to 'go early'.
Jeremy Hunt has dropped a heavy hint that Brits will head to the polls in October amid speculation the government could be forced to 'go early'. Grilled about the government’s spending review, the Chancellor said: “This particular spending review has to be completed before next April.“If the general election is in October that will mean it's very, very tight.
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