When will the general election be held?
Theresa May said she will go to the country on June 8. The Prime Minister told the Queen in a phone conversation on Bank Holiday Monday.
Parliament is likely to be dissolved on May 3. which will allow for an election campaign lasting for just over a month.
Why is she calling an election?
The Prime Minister said on the steps of 10 Downing Street that Britain wanted certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum.
Mrs May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.”
She is in recognising the vast majority of MPs supported Remain at the EU referendum last year.
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