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‘They are all prats’: Best of public reaction to general election

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‘They are all prats’: Your best reactions to general election

The general election is six weeks away and one thing is for sure - we will be hearing an awful lot from the British public.

As voters head to the ballot box, it’s not uncommon for news presenters to stop people in the streets and ask for their thoughts.

Within hours of Rishi Sunak’s election announcement, Brits were quizzed on what to expect from both the prime minister and his Labour rival, Sir Keir Starmer.

It’s fair to say opinion is mixed, with some forgetting who Mr Sunak is, and others branding the candidates “a load of prats”.

Here, The Independent takes a look at some of the best vox pops we’ve seen so far.

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