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Tory MPs jostle for finance jobs as Rishi Sunak calls election for 4 July

As the Prime Minister sets a date for the contest, many politicians have had their eye on the City for months as wipeout beckons

By Justin Cash
Sunak and others are thinking about what their post-election lives will look like
Sunak and others are thinking about what their post-election lives will look like Photo: Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images

Conservative politicians are strengthening their ties to City firms, priming for potential job opportunities that could open up after the general election as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reveals the date of the contest.

The vote will be held on 4 July, Sunak announced on 22 May.

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