At A Tube station, A London University Student Leapt To His Death

Shortly after telling doctors he “wanted to be euthanized,” a university student left the hospital and leapt to his death in front of a Piccadilly Line train, according to evidence presented at the inquest.

After consuming a mixture of alcohol and narcotics, Alexander Corda-Stanley, 20, was discovered drunk on the sidewalk in front of an off-licence. He was then sent to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

He informed responders he was “very upset that euthanasia is illegal in the UK” and freely articulated his opinions about dying throughout the ambulance trip to the hospital. Hospital staff, however, maintain that they were not informed of his remarks.

The business and finance student at Oxford Brookes University had struggled with anxiety for years, and when lessons shifted online during the epidemic, his academic prospects took a severe hit.

Before receiving a thorough medical examination, he left the hospital. On July 4, 2021, at 11:15 p.m., he was captured on camera entering a Tube station and committing suicide. He was still wearing his hospital bracelet at the time.

Assistant coroner Sabina Khan recorded the death as suicide and heard evidence of an overhaul of handovers from paramedics to hospital staff following Mr Corda-Stanley’s death to ensure key information is passed on.

The Westminster coroner’s court heard that Mr Corda-Stanley, a Battersea resident, had been using drugs and alcohol as a kind of self-medication for his anxieties. He had also failed all but one of his university modules in his second year when lectures were transferred online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He had admitted to self-harming in the past due to mental health issues, and he had been hospitalised in December 2020 after abusing narcotics and alcohol.

He’d told a mental doctor three days before his death that he wanted to stop using narcotics and that, “having failed his exams, he wanted to get his life back on track,” the court was informed.

The inquest heard London Ambulance Service paramedics were called to an off-licence where Mr Corda-Stanley was “agitated, upset, and unsteady on his feet”, after concerns from the shopkeeper.

He was groggy, acknowledged using alcohol and medicine, and informed the paramedics on the ambulance journey to the hospital that “I want to be euthanized” and that he “was very upset that euthanasia is illegal in the UK.”

According to the coroner, it is “unclear” if medical staff members were informed of his remarks, which suggested suicidal thoughts.

The news of this young man struck me as being quite sad. I don’t care what anyone thinks; so many people had severe emotional suffering as a result of these lockdowns. What have we done to our young people, this is so sad.

Although this is a heartbreaking incident, we should also remember the tube driver and the staff members who had to cope with the fallout.

This happens quite a lot, all thanks to the pandemic lockdown, cutting people off from each other and then loneliness and depression set in and was too much to handle, and this is so heartbreaking to keep hearing of all the young people who don’t want to live anymore, so tragic and hopefully he is at rest now.

People were handled horribly during lockdown and young people in especially. I’m confident that the full depth of the harm will become apparent over time.

Because of COVID-19, support was unavailable at the time, and it is now too late.

Tesla And SpaceX Board Members Claim Musk’s Drug Use Is Causing Alarm

Elon Musk, the inventor of Tesla, responded to allegations made over the weekend in a startling Wall Street Journal article that suggested board members at his firms were concerned about his drug usage.

Musk addressed the news early on Monday morning in a tweet on his social media network, X.

‘TMZ has vastly higher standards than the WSJ (actually),’ Musk wrote an apparent jab at the broadsheet Wall Street Journal by comparing it to TMZ, a website that specialises in salacious gossip.

Speaking to the Journal, Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said that the South African was ‘regularly and randomly drug tested at SpaceX and has never failed a test.’

The article alleges that Musk’s drug of choice is ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic that can produce hallucinogenic effects.

As a result of Musk’s public marijuana smoking during an appearance on controversial podcaster Joe Rogan’s show in 2018, it is thought that Tesla’s stock fell. Cannabis is legal in California, where the episode was recorded.

Nonetheless, sources told the Journal that the owner of X has also used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms. These events are often private, invitation-only affairs where attendees must sign nondisclosure agreements and turn in their phones to prevent photo ops.

For instance, the Journal revealed that during a party he threw in Los Angeles in 2018, he consumed several tablets of acid.

He allegedly used magic mushrooms at a party in Mexico the next year, and in 2021, he and his brother allegedly used ketamine recreationally at a Miami home party.

The billionaire has even taken drugs with current SpaceX and former Tesla board member Steve Jurvetson, according to the Journal.

People who know the 52-year-old well are now allegedly worried that the amount of drugs he takes might lead to a health problem or a disaster for his companies.

Currently, SpaceX is the only American business authorised to carry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

Resignations at the top of Musk’s companies have already occurred as a result of his drug usage and the erratic behaviour it may foster, according to the Journal.

Linda Johnson Rice, a former Tesla director, allegedly became increasingly concerned with Musk’s drug taking and so frustrated with his behaviour that she didn’t stand for re-election to the company’s board in 2019, people familiar with the matter told the publication.

According to the Journal’s sources, Musk rambled rather incoherently for fifteen minutes during a SpaceX discussion concerning the Big Falcon Rocket prototype in 2017, raising serious worries about his drug use.

He is worth £243.5 billion UDS, so who cares what he does? He is free to do what he pleases. However, as an individual, he can do what he likes, but as a public company CEO with a fiduciary duty to shareholders, pension, mutual funds, asset managers et Cetera, then no he can’t, and if he wishes to do what he likes then perhaps he should resign.

Of course, being a billionaire allows him to purchase things more luxuriously, but he is still bound by the law.

The only joke now is Elon Musk and how a grown man of 52 years old can’t decide whether he’s a frat boy who never actually grew up. Peter Pan Syndrome.

The question is not if he’s allowed to do drugs, but if he can manage companies this important under the influence.

Naturally, all of this is rumoured, and I am unable to find a single piece of concrete evidence. However, you never know these days; he may be taking anything behind closed doors, for which there is no evidence.

James Morrison’s Partner, Gill Catchpole, 45, Is Found Dead At Their Family Home, Leaving Him Heartbroken

Singer James Morrison’s partner, Gill Catchpole, 45, has been found dead at home, leaving him heartbroken.

Ms Catchpole, mother to the You Give Me Something singer’s two daughters, was found at home in Whitminster, Gloucestershire, on Friday, according to reports.

Morrison, 39, became well-known in 2006 and went on to record several Top 10 albums, including two Number Ones. In 2007, he took home the Brit Award for Best British Male. He had known Ms Catchpole since she moved in as a lodger at his mother’s house when she was seventeen years old.

The musician is reportedly “devastated,” and his family is coming together to support him, according to sources. Her bravery following the preterm birth of her daughter Ada served as the inspiration for the title of his most recent album, Stronger Than You Know. He has previously referred to her as his “hero” and their romance as a “little fairy tale.”

Elsie, 15, and Ada, 5, are the two girls he has with Ms. Catchpole. From the family’s village home, Ms. Catchpole operated a café and catering service.

Last year, Ms. Catchpole wrote on her company’s social media accounts, sharing her enthusiasm at starting the firm following a kidney transplant.

In 2022, Morrison put out a greatest hits album; however, he briefly vanished from the music scene after losing his alcoholic father Paul, his older brother Alexis, and his nephew Callum in the span of three years.

Hours before Gill’s death, he was shown on Instagram at his home studio, strumming a guitar in front of a computer running recording software.

According to The Sun, police vehicles were parked outside the Cotswold Sandwich Box establishment on Saturday. Officers were there, so it was closed. A family acquaintance informed the newspaper that there were no unusual circumstances surrounding her death.

“On Friday, Gill was discovered deceased at the Whitminster residence of the family,” they stated.

‘James is devastated and is being supported by his family. He is holding it together for their girls but has asked for the family to be left alone to grieve in private.’

A local added that the village was in ‘complete shock’ following the tragedy.

Morrison has spoken of helping Gill find strength when daughter Ada was born 13 weeks premature, weighing just 1lb 11oz, speaking of a ‘difficult year’ as the tiny baby was brought into the world.

The news is terrible. Poor man. I do hope that he has a strong support network. How horribly horrific! The start of a new year and all. What a shocking and painful loss, and she looked like a lovely lady.

I am genuinely sad for your loss, James, and for those poor children losing their mother.

This is a terrible and startling tragedy. My thoughts are with James during this trying time; he must be inconsolable.

James will need a lot of time to heal from this. There will be lots of crying and mourning, but there will eventually be hope, I’m sure.

This is really heartbreaking, and to have known someone at that tender age who was still with her now suggests the bond between them was really strong.

A Five-Year-Old Girl Stabbed In Horrific Dublin Attack Must ‘Learn Everything Again’

A five-year-old girl who was stabbed outside her school in Dublin will need to ‘relearn everything’ due to the severity of her injuries, the child’s family has said.

The youngster was attacked along with two other children, a little boy and a girl, as well as a woman who worked as a creche worker in Parnell Square, Dublin, on November 23.

French-Algerian Riad Bouchaker, 50, made an appearance in court last month and was accused of assaulting a care provider and trying to kill three children, which caused unrest around the Irish city.

The little child has been in paediatric critical care for a few weeks; according to her family, she has now entered the third stage of her recuperation.

Through a message on a GoFundMe page, which has raised £55,000, her loved ones said she left the children’s ward in December.

They wrote, ‘Hi everyone, our darling girl has now entered the third phase of her recovery.

‘This will be the longest, as she will relearn everything as a result of her injury.

‘She has done really well thus far, and the medical team is very happy with her improvement.

‘Once again, she is so strong and we are proud to be by her side supporting her, guiding her, and, above all, loving her every step of the way.’

Authorities in Dublin said that far-right people with strong anti-immigration sentiments who thought the assailant was a migrant were responsible for the deadly stabbing, which set off riots in the city centre.

In retaliation for the incident, some 500 thugs set fire to a double-decker bus, ransacked stores, and engaged in running skirmishes with riot police.

Images from the Irish capital at the time showed municipal employees clearing the burned-out vehicles and buses in a massive clean-up effort that the Irish government denounced.

Regarding safety and policing in Ireland, the tragedy put pressure on the government and the Garda Commissioner.

In addition, three accusations of assault causing harm and possession and production of a 36-cm kitchen knife are levied against Bouchaker, who does not have a known residence.

NHS Doctors Working At Other Hospitals On Strike Days Investigated By Ministers

Ministers are looking into allegations that young physicians on strike have been working at more lucrative hospitals in other locations, which has increased their salaries.

Evidence shows that junior doctors have walked out of their scheduled hospital shifts while carrying out higher-paying ones elsewhere.

Senior NHS sources have told The Mail on Sunday that they ‘despair’ of bringing the dispute to a conclusion while doctors are able to ‘line their pockets’ on strike days.

One said: ‘Some of them just hop in the car and drive to another hospital trust where they earn more than they lose by striking.’

Posting on the website Reddit, one doctor said: ‘I’ve noticed that a few people are picking up locum shifts during strike days at another hospital.’

While it is legal for NHS employees who are on strike to work for another trust, they are not permitted to do the tasks performed by striking employees.

The British Medical Association (BMA) urged junior physicians to use locum work on industrial action days to make up the pay they would have lost by going on strike.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: ‘There are rules about what locum work can and cannot be carried out during industrial action and they must be adhered to.

‘Hospitals are under huge pressure from these strikes during one of the busiest times of the year for the NHS, and if there is rule-breaking on locum work during the strikes that is clearly wrong.’

The spokesman added: ‘It’s time the BMA junior doctors committee calls off the strike and comes back to the negotiating table.’

No matter how much money is thrown at it, the NHS remains a huge financial sinkhole until someone dares to alter the way it runs. The whole country knows this, but the government won’t do anything to change things.

The NHS has been pushed into the ground by the Tories because they want patients to go private.

I’ve definitely lost faith in the NHS because of these physicians, who only seem to be motivated by money.

Any Junior doctor who is working should be instantly dismissed because you can’t strike about pay and then go and pick work up as a contractor at another hospital.

Many junior doctors who finish their training go to another country and earn even more money. They should be contracted for at least five years so that they can’t leave the country for a better-paying job.

Junior physicians who are discovered to be working while on strike should be fired right away since they are not only endangering lives but also defrauding public coffers.

They seem to think that the public is behind them, but some are not. They’re still learning and they were aware of the pay scale when they began their training.

They should quit and look for another job if they’re not content with the salary because they picked that line of work, but like most of society now, it’s me, me, me.

It’s the way they seem thrilled to be on strike that gets me, happy happy faces. Hypocrites, deliberately cause harm to the patients they trained to help.

‘Moonlighting’ is the term for this. Many individuals engage in it to make ends meet, but they aren’t on strike, are they?

They train for a job knowing full well what the job will pay, and then they whine about it. Total madness.

This new perception of a once-respected profession is provided to us by doctors who are picketing. These students are a new wave of economically gullible youth, and if any of them ever manage the NHS, things will go south far faster. Nevertheless, these same individuals are carrying meaningless signs and are only being guided by a union with political agendas.

Is There Going To Be A General Election On November 14th?

In response to rumours that the Prime Minister may postpone holding a general election until mid-November, Sir Keir Starmer attacked Rishi Sunak today for placing “vanity before nation.”

The head of Labour implied that Mr Sunak intended to stay in Downing Street for two years before he called on Britons to vote.

The PM this week said he is working on the assumption that he will hold a general election ‘in the second half of this year’.

However, Sir Keir said this morning that Labour wants an election “as soon as possible,” therefore he placed pressure on Mr Sunak to announce a clear date for the race.

‘We’re ready for it; I think the country is ready for it,’ the Labour leader told Sky News.

On October 25, 2022, Mr Sunak took over as PM from Liz Truss, who had a catastrophic seven-week premiership.

It means, should he wait until the autumn to hold a general election, he is likely to have served two years in Downing Street before putting his job on the line.

A general election is scheduled for November 14, one week following the US presidential election, according to rumours circulating at Westminster.

But Sir Keir pushed back at the prospect of Britons having to wait another 11 months before being able to cast their votes.

‘I want the election to be as soon as possible,’ he said.

‘We’re ready for it; I think the country is ready for it. Most people say nothing is really working, public services are on their knees, and I don’t feel any better off than I did 14 years ago when this government started.

‘So people want that election and the sooner it happens, the better—we’re ready for it.’

Sir Keir made fun of Mr Sunak’s recent assertion that a general election is expected to take place in the latter part of this year.

‘If he had a plan, he would set the date, and he should set the date,’ the Labour leader added.

‘Because, at the moment, it’s very hard to see how him continuing in Government improves the lives of anybody in the country.

‘I can’t help feeling all he really wants to do is get two years clocked up on his own premiership.

‘That means he’s putting vanity before country so my challenge to him would be – if you’ve got a plan set the date, if you haven’t got a plan just get on with it as quickly as possible.’

The issue is that nobody wants Starmer either—he is untalented and lacks charm.

The electorate almost always chooses what it considers to be the least awful alternative, but they seldom genuinely think that the next political party will make things miraculously better.

When he entered politics, this man rose to the position of leader quite rapidly, although we’re not sure if that makes him inept. However, don’t worry; if Labour gets in, Starmer won’t be the leader for long. They’ll use him as a soft front, and then he will quickly be ousted and replaced with a hard lefty at the first excuse. The funny thing is that he actually believes he’s in charge and that the party are behind him. They will, of course, be, with knives drawn.

We are doomed if Starmer wins, even though the Conservatives are terrible. We need strategies on how to proceed, not name-calling, which Starmer excels at, but maybe Starmer has a plan.

With The Netflix Series Fool Me Once, Michelle Keegan Has Caught The Attention Of Hollywood Film Bosses

According to MailOnline, Michelle Keegan has drawn the attention of Hollywood film producers due to the popularity of the Netflix series Fool Me Once.

The 36-year-old actress co-stars with Joanna Lumley in the popular thriller, which is based on the critically acclaimed book by US novelist Harlan Coben.

Additionally, major film producers are eager to cast Michelle as the next British actress to succeed on the big screen after she made an impression as military pilot Maya Stern, who thinks she sees her deceased husband on her nannycam.

The former darling of Corrie, who has previously acted in the Sky comedy Brassic and the BBC TV dramas Our Girl and Ten Pound Poms, has been flooded with offers for movie ideas and possible new parts.

Additionally, Michelle’s reputation in the business will be strengthened on Friday night when she makes her television debut as a guest on The Graham Norton Show, where she will sit on the couch with Dominic West, star of The Crown.

A source told MailOnline: ‘The response to Fool Me Once has been overwhelming.

‘The phone calls and offers have been coming in from Hollywood film executives; it’s different from anything Michelle has experienced before.

‘Netflix is a global platform, and the show has allowed her to shine.

‘Her career has already been a success, but now that her star is rising, everyone can feel that this is the beginning of something special.

‘Michelle feels lucky that she’s always played likeable characters, but now she’s hoping to take it up a notch by landing a film role.

‘She aspires to play a dark character in a hard-hitting thriller, which will be a challenge that she’s completely ready for.’

Michelle, who is married to 36-year-old broadcaster Mark Wright, has previously said that she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to find employment again following the death of her Coronation Street character Tina.

Since then, though, she has exceeded her own expectations by securing several TV parts and assuming the lead role in the Netflix series Fool Me Once, which is produced by Happy Valley’s Nicola Shindler.

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna, 77, says she was taken by Michelle’s work ethic on the eight-part drama, which was released on New Year’s Day.

Indeed, Joanna admitted that she ‘cruised’ onto the set at various points, whereas Michelle worked flat out for six months.

She has really shocked me, I must say; I didn’t anticipate such skill. Her fiery Northern accent in everything she’s ever done is the only thing that keeps me from picturing her in a Hollywood role, and I’m not sure how adaptable her voice would be. Her voice is excellent, though, and I think that going forward, she should portray roles with her fiery Northern accent. Why try to transform her into someone she’s not? She’s a determined young lady, so it will be fascinating to watch.

Michelle Keegan comes across as a very nice lady, and there don’t seem to be any scandals about her. She keeps her life private and works very hard.

She is a gorgeous woman, but there will always be individuals who can never be pleased with anyone or say anything positive, and they will only say terrible things. Ugly keyboard warriors with no life.

I’ve just finished watching ‘Fool Me Once’ and it was brilliant. I do like Harlen Coben, and the cast of the series was superb. I can see this lady going far in the US, and if Michelle is using fillers, then please don’t. Grow old gracefully, it will suit you so much better, and be natural.

David Soul, Best Known For His Role In Starsky & Hutch, Has Died

David Soul, who was best known for his role in the 1970s cop show Starsky & Hutch, has died.

The American-born actor passed away on Thursday at the age of 80, his wife said, surrounded by his loved ones.

Alongside Paul Michael Glaser’s Detective David Starsky, Soul portrayed Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the popular crime-solving series that aired on ABC from 1975 to 1979.

A plethora of toys for kids were inspired by the TV show’s immense popularity.

Soul’s wife, Helen Snell, said the “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother… died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family”.

“He shared many extraordinary gifts with the world as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist, and dear friend.

“His smile, laughter, and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”

Soul was well-known for his parts in Here Come the Brides, Magnum Force, and The Yellow Rose, in addition to Starsky & Hutch.

He and Glaser also reprised their roles in the 2004 remake of Starsky & Hutch, starring Ben Stiller as Starsky and Owen Wilson as Hutch.

During his peak of popularity, Soul had two singles that reached the top of the charts: Silver Lady and Don’t Give Up on Us.

He had been a theatrical actor for many years and had resided in the UK.

In 2001, he won a libel case against a Mirror journalist who called The Dead Monkey, a play that Soul was in, the worst production he had ever seen—without having seen it.

Soul also played the titular talk show host in Jerry Springer’s The Opera in London’s West End.

One of the shows that made my adolescent years brighter in the 1970s was Starsky & Hutch. My sympathies to his entire family.

It was among the greatest American police dramas of the 1970s, starring Starsky, Hutch, Huggy Bear, and their outstanding Captain Dobie.

This is another part of our childhood gone. I loved Starsky & Hutch, and David looked so cool in his leather jacket and that smile of his was outstanding. Starsky’s cardigan sparked copycats all over the marketplace.

What terrible news. David Soul, a television legend of the 1970s, will be sadly missed.

The fact that David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser, his co-star, were friends for such a long time is also quite wonderful.

I loved Starsky & Hutch, although I must confess Paul was my favourite. David did hit a low point but bounced back in various roles. He and Paul were true legends.

David Soul was born David Richard Solberg on August 28, 1943. He was an American-British actor and singer.

In addition to starring in many films, he rose to the top of the US, Canadian, and UK charts with his singing career.

David Soul, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, started his career as an actor in the mid-1960s after joining Minneapolis’s Firehouse Theatre as a founding member.

In 1967, he signed a contract with Columbia Pictures appearing in several guest appearances, including the episode ‘The Apple’ from the second season of Star Trek.

His breakthrough came when he portrayed Detective Ken ‘Hutch’ on Starsky & Hutch, a role he played from 1975 until 1979. He also directed three episodes of Starsky & Hutch.

During the mid-1970s, David Soul returned to his singing roots. He scored one US hit with ‘Don’t Give Up on Us’ (1977) which reached No. 1 in the US and the United Kingdom.

At the age of 80, David Soul passed away in London on January 4, 2024. He will be greatly missed.

Show bosses Are Urged To Drop ‘Pointless’ Character From EastEnders

EASTENDERS fans plead to axe a ‘pointless’ character and leave Walford for good after just two years in the soap.

Reiss Colwell’s (played by Jonny Freeman) current storyline sees him deal with the stress of IVF with partner Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy).

Sonia is yet to learn that Reiss had taken money from his comatose wife, Debbie Colwell (Jenny Meier), to pay for their IVF treatment.

BBC viewers have suggested that Debbie would be close to waking up, which would complicate any preparations for having a baby.

However, some viewers have grown tired of seeing Reiss on television and are pleading with the show’s producers to fire him.

Taking to social media, one said, “Reiss is so weird. There’s not one thing that’s interesting or attractive about him. Why have they paired Sonia with this plank?”

Another wrote, “What is the point of Sonia and Reiss?”

A third penned: “Can someone write Reiss out of #eastenders, please?”

A fourth added: “The sooner Reiss leaves, the better.”

Jonny joined the EastEnders cast at the end of 2022 as Reiss, the great-nephew of the late Dot Branning (June Brown).

He arrived in Walford following Dot’s funeral and established a friendship with Sonia, which has since turned romantic.

Before joining the BBC soap, Jonny previously appeared in Silent Witness, Top Boy, Holby City, Doctors, and Dalziel and Pascoe.

Away from Albert Square, Jonny is unrecognisable without his character Reiss’ signature thick-rimmed glasses and unruly beard.

His carefully manicured beard and captivating emerald eyes are flaunted on his social media accounts.

Fans flocked to the comment section to swoon over the actor’s everyday appearance.

One wrote, “Very handsome; we should have kept him like that.”

A second said, “What a difference… shocker.”

A third person exclaimed, “Omg, he is so good-looking; he looks so different in real life.”

On BBC One and BBC iPlayer, EastEnders airs from Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Jonny Freeman is the great-nephew of Dot Branning (June Brown) and a love interest for Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). Jonny plays the bumbling Reiss Colwell in Eastenders, and he plays his character so well. People might believe there’s no point to his character on Eastenders, but I believe that there’s going to be a brilliant storyline to his character and that it will definitely keep people glued to their armchairs in the not-too-distant future.

He’s a refreshing character on Eastenders because of his bumbling character, and I’m sure there will be many people out there who will be able to connect with his character. He’s not only quirky, but he’s very funny at times as well, and how Sonia puts up with him is beyond me.

He’s a delight to have on the show, and if he were to disappear, which no doubt he will do eventually, then I think it would be a very sad day for Eastenders.

Eastenders, however, has become very drab recently, with characters disappearing and being killed off. I hope they bring some new talent to the show that will give the show a bit of umph because, at the moment, it’s as deflated as a whoopie cushion.

Sonia Fowler deserves some love in her life, and with Reiss, she seems to have got that, but I fear that it will not end well and will be very sad.

Reiss is a delightful character, and Jonny really does do the character justice. He’s kind but socially awkward, and it’s great how he manages his character, or at times, doesn’t manage his character. I would imagine that at times on set, Sonia and Reiss have had some great laughs.

Rishi Sunak Reveals General Election Will Be Held ‘In The Second Half Of The Year’

Today, Rishi Sunak took action to put an end to hysterical rumours regarding a general election in May.

The PM insisted his ‘working assumption’ is that he will call the poll ‘in the second half of this year’.

The clarification came as Mr Sunak hit the road in the Midlands, with a long year of political campaigning in prospect.

It’s the first of many “town hall” gatherings aimed at persuading doubtful voters that he’s doing the right thing for the nation.

Mr Sunak said: ‘My working assumption is we’ll have a general election in the second half of this year and in the meantime, I’ve got lots that I want to get on with.’

Pressed if he could rule out a May election, he repeated it is his ‘working assumption’ that the vote will be held later in the year.

‘I want to keep going, managing the economy well and cutting people’s taxes. But I also want to keep tackling illegal migration,’ he said.

‘So, I’ve got lots to get on with and I’m determined to keep delivering for the British people.’

But instead of “squatting” at No. 10, Keir Starmer insisted that Mr Sunak provide a clear deadline, and the Lib Dems called the prime minister a “bottler.”

Technically, Mr Sunak has until January 2025 to hold the election, but it would be hard to hold a campaign during the holiday season.

While the cost of living problem appears to be alleviating and the Tories are doing badly, there are worries that delaying could result in another summer of small boat crossings.

In an interview with BBC News after the PM’s comments, Sir Keir said: ‘We are ready for a general election. I think the country is ready for a general election.

‘The Prime Minister has hinted without setting a date that it might be later this year. Why can’t he set a date? Him squatting in Downing Street for months on end, dithering and delaying while the country wants change.’

Today saw the leaders of both the Conservative and Labour parties touring key locations in their lengthy election campaigns.

Sir Keir pleaded with voters to hang on to the ‘flickering hope in your heart that things can be better’ amid the ‘understandable despair of a downtrodden country’.

In a line of division with the Conservatives, he made it clear that if he won the election, he would not lower taxes on working people until the economy had grown.

Rishi Sunak knows he’s going to lose. We didn’t vote for him anyway, and now he’s just running scared and holding on to what power he has left.

The Reform Party stated that we have many issues and they believe we can overcome them. I’m not sure if they will win or gain enough votes.

They argued that to prosper, Brexit must be handled correctly. Because to escape this dilemma, we must develop. We must defend our fundamental democratic principles, our civil freedoms, and our right to free expression; we cannot simply tax our way out of this situation.

Reform wants us to put an end to all of this woke stupidity that is holding us back and celebrate our pride in being British, our magnificent heritage, our amazing culture, and our unbreakable communities. They believe that if we have an appropriate immigration policy that benefits our nation and guards our borders, we can accomplish great things as a team.

I have no idea who I will be voting for in the elections, but I can tell you this, it won’t be Conservative or Labour. Neither deserves my vote because neither could organise a piss-up in a brewery!

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