Theresa May has this morning announced a snap general election for June 8th this year using the need to secure stability ahead of Brexit as her main reason.
This announcement will see local residents head to the polls twice in the space of five weeks with the Parish elections just a few weeks earlier.
Speaking outside Downing Street this morning, Mrs May said the snap election will be held on June 8th – subject to approval from Parliament tomorrow.
Her full statement read: “I have just chaired a meeting of the Cabinet, where we agreed that the Government should call a general election, to be held on June 8.
“I want to explain the reasons for that decision, what will happen next and the choice facing the British people when you come to vote in this election.
“Last summer, after the country voted to leave the European Union, Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership, and since I became Prime Minister the Government has delivered precisely that.
“Despite predictions of immediate financial and economic danger, since the referendum we have seen consumer confidence remain high, record numbers of jobs, and economic growth that has exceeded all expectations.
“We have also delivered on the mandate that we were handed by the referendum result.”
