Rishi calls a July election. What now?

So we finally have a date for the general election, and it’s very very soon.

How is it going to go down with the voters ? How are Tory MPs feeling about being blindsided ? And has Rishi taken a massive, optimistic gamble or just given up?

In our election special we discuss what just happened - and why.

Editor: Tom Hughes

Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus

Producer: Laura FitzPatrick

Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

Video Production: Shane Fennelly, Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal

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