In a surprise announcement at 11:15 this morning Prime Minister announced her intention to put a motion before the House of Commons tomorrow to call an election on 8th June 2017.
The full statement: @theresa_may wants a General Election on Thursday 8 June 2017. Latest on Sky News https://t.co/K4qe34eeFg pic.twitter.com/85bORZEBLc
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 18, 2017