Ed Davey welcomed the prime minister"s announcement setting 4 July as the date for the UK general election. Davey said: "I"ve never seen a government so divided, and that"s why we have a message of hope today from the Liberal Democrats. We think we need to get rid of this divided Conservative party who are incapable of governing our great country" Rishi Sunak takes gamble by calling UK general election for 4 July UK’s summer election: what effect will the timing have on voters? General election 2024: Rishi Sunak calls vote for 4 July – UK politics live