There is Cabinet meeting this afternoon and lots of talk in Whitehall that announcement will come after

Silence from the centre

Some say July 4. But intriguing suggestion from some that the date set may be after the summer. Or even reshuffle

But something is definitely up https://t.co/ZdgMrYBbsl

— Chris Smyth (@Smyth_Chris) May 22, 2024

Westminster rumour mill in overdrive that Sunak is about to call election for July 4. May yet prove to be unfounded but No 10 currently silent on the question

— Jason Groves (@JasonGroves1) May 22, 2024

IMPORTANT: This may still be nonsense, but it feels different https://t.co/xalUBviQyF

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) May 22, 2024

Speculation continues to ramp up in Westminster that Rishi Sunak could choose to cut & run today for a summer snap election…

We revealed in @FT last Sat that Tory bosses were exploring funding for a pre-recess poll…

Usual caveats apply, of course – we’ve all been here before! https://t.co/7kdxkKOsmM

— Lucy Fisher (@LOS_Fisher) May 22, 2024

Two thoughts:
1) if the election is not on, this is Gordon Brown levels of incompetence at not killing the rumours
2) judging by the levels of angst in my whatsapps from ministers and MPs, a cabinet and/or 1922 committee revolt is not out of the question

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) May 22, 2024

BREAKING- odds of July Election now 10/11 – was 16/1 a month ago #betfair

— Steve Hawkes (@steve_hawkes) May 22, 2024

They are currently issuing vague non-denials but that is par the course

— Noa Hoffman (@hoffman_noa) May 22, 2024

Oh God, it's going to be Ramsdale's fault, isn't it?

— TLG86 (@TLG861) May 22, 2024

Paula Vennells's face when she's told Sunak is calling an election today will be like Hacker's when he's told his predecessor has just died.

h/t @TLG861 pic.twitter.com/JHClrDeSOp

— TSE (@TSEofPB) May 22, 2024