Squirming Keir Starmer ruled out calling a General Election after a petition demanding another vote passed two million signatures. The Prime Minister was asked about the viral petition on the Parliament website which accuses Labour of breaking promises during a grilling on ITV's This Morning.

Keir Starmer has until 2029 at the latest to call the election, and most observers believe he is unlikely to do so until summer 2028 at the earliest. Given Labour’s huge 170-seat Commons majority, the chances of the government losing a vote of confidence - another way in which an election can be triggered - are virtually nil.

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clashed Budget tax hikes during a feisty PMQs, where the Prime Minister said the Tories 'haven't got a clue' on what they'd do on the economy

The Prime Minister broke his silence during a grilling interview on the election petition and a body language expert revealed he was hiding his "distress".

A petition calling for the government to call an immediate general election has hit two million signatures in the space of two days.

The Tory leader asked the PM to repeat a pledge by his chancellor not to raise taxes in the future - he said he won't write the next five budgets from the dispatch box.

The Prime Minister was asked about the viral petition on the Parliament website which accuses Labour of breaking promises during a grilling on ITV's This Morning

Keir Starmer mocked Kemi Badenoch after she tried to attack him over an online petition demanding another general election. More than 2.7 million people have now signed it, even though it has no practical impact on the date when the country will next go to the polls.

The Labour leader kicked off Prime Minister's Questions by acknowledging the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.