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By Ashley Cowburn Ed Davey has urged Rishi Sunak to finally call a general election as he accused the PM of squatting in No10 while his government “limps on feebly”. The Liberal Democrat leader also accused the under-fire PM of “outrageously running down the clock” to enjoy the “trappings of office” for a few more months. Sir Ed Davey’s remarks came after Mr Sunak ruled out holding a general election on May 2 \- the same day as the local and mayoral elections being held in England. The Tory leader had for weeks failed to rule out a spring vote leading to weeks of feverish speculation over the …

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