Investing.com - British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday that she is calling a general election for June 8.
May said that when she became prime minister the country needed stability, and said she has delivered that.
She said she has also delivered on the referendum result. Britain is leaving the EU and there can be no turning back.
May says the government has a plan for Brexit that will allow the UK to regain control of its laws and borders, but she needs an election now because other parties are opposed to the government’s plans.
The announcement came after a new opinion poll pointing to a 21-point lead for the Conservatives over Labor.
The YouGov poll published on Sunday night showed that 44% of people would vote for the Tory party at the next election.
23% of respondent said they would vote for Labor, while the Liberal Democrats had a share of 12%, and Ukip had 10%.
Labor’s rating is the lowest recorded by YouGov since 2009.
It was the second opinion poll in two days to put the Tories more than 20 points ahead of Labor.