Officials have warned cabinet ministers that holding a general election while the US also went to the polls would come with “huge” security risks.
The prime minister is considering holding an autumn election in the hope that the economy will have improved enough to close the gap with Labour.
An autumn contest could overlap with the US election on November 5 next year — a scenario not seen for decades. A Whitehall source said ministers were advised of the security risks involved in an election that coincided with a US presidential race.
The insider said: “There are huge security and market implications if two Five Eyes countries are holding elections at once. It could potentially open up two countries to cyberwarfare and electoral manipulation from
