British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election on Wednesday, naming 4 July as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power. Ending months of speculation as to when he would call a new poll, Sunak, 44, stood outside his Downing Street office and announced he was calling the election earlier than some had expected, a risky strategy with his party behind in the polls. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” he said, listing what he considers to be the highlights of his time in governm…