Question about the possible General Election

[NewName54321]

Why is all the talk of a General Election mentioning 14th or 15th October as possible dates, when the UK holds it’s General Elections on Thursdays?
Why is the date being mentioned not the 17th October?

[cdtaylornats]

The Prime Minister can change the date of an election so the bill is for an election after the 14th of October.

[noblegiraffe]

The European Council are meeting on 17th October so if there is a deal to be had, it needs to be presented then.

[NewName54321]

Thank you. So why not 10th October then?

(Its not it's in previous post)

[noblegiraffe]

Parliament is dissolved 25 working days before a GE for campaigning and organisation. If he wanted an election on 10th October parliament would have had to have been dissolved today.