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Rishi Sunak announces 2024 general election will take place on 4 July

Rishi Sunak announces 2024 general election will take place on 4 July
Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events

Posted: Wed 22nd May 2024

The 2024 UK general election will take place on Thursday 4 July.

After months of speculation over when the election will happen, Rishi Sunak confirmed the date in a statement outside 10 Downing Street.

Parliament will be suspended on 24 May and dissolved on 30 May.

A parliamentary recess planned for next week has been cancelled. Ministers will likely try and push through remaining legislation.

The last July general election was in 1945.

Enterprise Nation is providing extensive coverage of the general election and what it means for small businesses.

We're tracking the political parties' pledges for small firms and gathering founders' views on what they want from the next government.

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Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events
I'm a freelance content creator and event host who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's news reporter and as the host of the Small Business sessions podcast. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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