Prime Minister Theresa May has called an early general election.
The PM announced the general election will be held on June 8 in an unexpected speech outside 10 Downing Street.
Justifying the decision, Mrs May said: ‘The country is coming together but Westminster is not.’
She added that ‘division in Westminster will risk our ability to make a success of Brexit’.
Explaining her change of heart on an early election, Mrs May said: ‘I
have concluded the only way to guarantee certainty and security for
years ahead is to hold this election.’
She concluded by saying it was ‘with reluctance’ that she reached her
decision but added: ‘It is with strong conviction that I believe it is
necessary to secure a strong and stable leadership this country needs
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