He's finally set the date. This afternoon, Rishi Sunak made a surprise announcement, calling for an election on July 4. So Kamal and Camilla rushed back to the studio to give their snap reactions on why now and what happens next. 

Plus, they scrutinised the tearful testimony of former CEO of the Post Office Paula Vennells after she finally appeared before the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal and ask, will anyone ever be held accountable for the harm done to sub-postmasters? 

They also reflect on the MP Craig Mackinlay’s remarkable return to parliament six months on from a life-threatening battle with sepsis which led to the amputation of both of his hands and feet.

Read:

4 July Election: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/22/rishi-sunak-calls-general-election/

Paula Vennells’s tears don’t wash with postmasters whose lives were ruined, by Gordon Rayner: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/22/sympathy-not-forthcoming-tears-paula-vennells-post-office/

Tory MP Craig Mackinlay: I lost my arms and legs to sepsis, by Robert Mendick: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/21/craig-mackinlay-tory-mp-sepsis-quadruple-amputation-pmqs/

Six red flags for sepsis you should never ignore, by David Cox: https://telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/conditions/cold-flu/sepsis-shock-septicaemia-causes-symptoms-signs-treatment/

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Today’s episode of The Daily T was produced by John Cadigan, Lilian Fawcett, and Georgia Coan. The editor is Camilla Tominey. The planning editor is Venetia Rainey. The video producer is Luke Goodsall. The studio operator is Meghan Searle The executive producer is Louisa Wells. Original music by Goss Studio.

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