Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June - BBC

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June, BBC News reports.

Key highlights:

• Britain needs certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum
• The country is coming together but Westminster is not
• So we need a general election and we need one now. We have at this moment a one off chance to get this done
• Since I became prime minister I've said there should be no election until 2020, but now I have concluded that the only way to guarantee certainty and security for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions we must take