Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth has demanded that Rishi Sunak calls a snap general election in May and has said: “after 14 years it’s time for change.”

A shock survey on Monday revealed the party is on course for one of its worst election defeats in history.

It showed for the Conservative Party has plunged to the lowest level since 1978 with just a fifth of British voters now backing Mr Sunak’s party.

Speaking to GB News Ashworth said: “I’m not dancing in the streets because fundamentally, after 14 years of the conservatives, people are paying more in tax.

“They’re paying more on their mortgage, they’re paying more in the shops, wages have been squeezed and what are people getting in return? Precious little. The NHS is on its knees with record waiting lists. Everyone’s waiting longer for treatment.

“You can’t get to see a GP. Crime goes unsolved. Our criminal justice system makes a snail look fast. Our children are in schools, often with roofs falling in. It’s why I think now, after 14 years of the Conservatives, it really is time for change.

“But I think that opportunity for change is coming because I think there’s going to be a May general election. Lots of gossip swirling around in this place about a May general election, and I think Rishi Sunak.

“This is my demand for Rishi Sunak. I’m sure he’s watching GB news this morning. My demand for Rishi Sunak is name the date.”

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