HENRY NICHOLLS via AFP via Getty ImagesThe Labour Party chair sparked a row on Sunday with her response after she was asked on live TV if the government would delay the next general election. AdvertisementSky presenter Trevor Phillips asked Labour chair Anna Turley on Sunday if Labour intended to postpone the next general election beyond 2029, too. The presenter replied: “What I’m not hearing is that this Labour government can’t see any circumstances by which you would choose to do what you’ve done in local authorities and delay a general election, which, I’ve got to say, I’m finding surprising, that you can’t just say, ’no general election will go beyond the five-year term.”She replied: “Of course a general election will come. There was only one answer: of course we won’t delay the next general election. Labour Chair @annaturley tells @TrevorPTweets there is "no plan to delay a general election."

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2025 16:12 UTC