UK To Hold Snap Election On July 4: Rishi Sunak Announces Surprising Decision
UK To Hold Snap Election On July 4: Rishi Sunak Announces Surprising Decision
Defying expectations, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will call a snap election for July 4 as the Conservative Party attempts to fend off a dire polling deficit against the rival Labour Party. The UK recently entered a recession after reporting consecutive quarters of GDP decline.
英国首相里希·苏纳克无视预期，将在7月4日举行快速选举，因为保守党正试图抵御对手工党的严重投票赤字。英国在报告国内生产总值连续几个季度下降后，最近陷入衰退。
What Happened: On Wednesday, Sunak unexpectedly announced a general election from outside 10 Downing Street, according to the BBC. He will face off against Labour Party leader Keir Starmer for majority control.
发生了什么：据英国广播公司报道，周三，苏纳克出人意料地宣布在唐宁街10号外举行大选。他将与工党领袖基尔·斯塔默争夺多数控制权。
"Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future, to decide whether we want to build on the progress we have made or risk going back to square one with no plan and no certainty," Sunak said. "Earlier today, I spoke with His Majesty the King to request the dissolution of parliament. The King has granted this request and we will have a General Election on 4 July."
苏纳克说：“现在是英国选择自己的未来，决定我们是要在已经取得的进展的基础上再接再厉，还是冒着在没有计划、没有确定性的情况下回到原点。”“今天早些时候，我与国王陛下交谈，要求解散议会。国王批准了这一请求，我们将在7月4日举行大选。”
The speech was reported by CNN to be overshadowed by protestors near the Prime Minister's residence who made it "virtually impossible" to hear Sunak.
据美国有线电视新闻网报道，这次讲话被总理官邸附近的抗议者所掩盖，他们使听到苏纳克的声音 “几乎不可能”。
Why it Matters: According to BBC polling, Sunak faces an enormous polling deficit: the Labour Party has most recently polled at 45% while the Conservative Party polled at 23%. Sunak's predecessor, former PM Liz Truss, resigned after only 45 days in office, bringing Conservative party support down with her. Truss' fiscal policy was controversial and its results were unpopular among voters.
为何重要：根据英国广播公司的民意调查，苏纳克面临巨大的投票赤字：工党最近的投票率为45％，而保守党的投票率为23％。苏纳克的前任、前总理利兹·特鲁斯在任职仅45天后就辞职了，这降低了保守党对她的支持。特鲁斯的财政政策颇具争议，其结果在选民中不受欢迎。
The Conservative Party has controlled 10 Downing since 2010: David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson have also held the office since 2010.
自2010年以来，保守党控制了10个唐宁：戴维·卡梅伦、特蕾莎·梅和鲍里斯·约翰逊自2010年以来也一直担任该职务。
Price Action: The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSE:EWU) traded at $36.45, down 0.82%, while the Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF (NYSE:FLGB) traded at $27.62, down 0.92% at the time of publication Wednesday.
价格走势：iShares MSCI英国ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：EWU）交易价格为36.45美元，下跌0.82％，而富兰克林富时英国ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：FLGB）的交易价格为27.62美元，在周三发布时下跌0.92％。
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