UK Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to millions of voters to strengthen her position in Brexit negotiations by backing her Conservative Party as she sought approval from lawmakers for a national election on June 8.
Nearly exactly 20 years since Tony Blair led Labour to the first of three consecutive election victories, the party is languishing in the polls ahead of the June 8 vote.
Labour has not yet said what role Blair will play in the party's election campaign.
An early vote is also expected to delay Brexit talks.
The former prime minister continued by calling for "a movement of informed voters who can ensure that a re-elected Tory party cannot claim a mandate for Brexit at any cost".
For voters in Britain, this snap election will be the third time they've been to the polls in three years.
The Conservatives have consistently led the Labour Party in the public popularity stakes since the general election two years ago.
She said that waiting until 2020 would mean the "most sensitive" part of the two-year Brexit negotiations would come during the run-up to an election.
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The main opposition Labour Party welcomed May's election call, meaning that it is nearly a foregone conclusion that May will obtain the two thirds support she needs in the House of Commons for the election to be held.
As we now know, Theresa May confirmed that there will be an election on June 8 following a vote in the House of Commons.
The SNP leader was launching the SNP's manifesto for local government election in Edinburgh, saying the Conservatives had become "a single-issue, Brexit-at-all-costs machine". She said she was confident of reaching a deal in that time frame.
European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said that "the real political negotiations on Article 50 with the United Kingdom will start after the elections foreseen for June 8".
He showered praise on Labour MPs and candidates but said Theresa May is set to achieve a "large majority" as he continued his war on a hard Brexit.
The first poll taken after Mrs May's announcement put the Conservatives on 32 per cent, giving Mrs May a 13 point lead on Labour, who polled 19 per cent.
There are 58 Labour-held seats where the Conservatives are fewer than 9,000 votes behind and where the constituents voted Leave in the European Union referendum last June - 37 of which are located in the Midlands or in the North of England. She wants us to believe that she's a woman of her word. Labour said it will vote in favour of a new election, meaning she should be able to get it through. "It's about. getting the right deal from Europe", May said.
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