The easiest method would be Liz Truss formally seeking one from the King, but how else could an election happen?

Since the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act earlier this year, the constitutional complexities of needing a super-majority of MPs or a particularly worded confidence motion no longer apply if you want an election before a five-year term is up.

Constitutionally, the route towards an election is simple. The easiest would be Liz Truss formally seeking one from the King.

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