Theresa May announces plan to call general election on 8 June
PM says new poll is in the national interest
Election is only way to guarantee certainty and stability in the wake of Brexit, May says
May says she came "reluctantly" to the conclusion that a vote was necessary
Downing Street has always denied a vote would be held before the next scheduled election in 2020
Smart. Tories are 20 points clear of Labour and still increasing their lead, thanks to Corbyn being a moron. Also reasonable - we bitched like hell at Brown not holding an election when he took over from Blair. May should have her own mandate to govern, not ride on Cameron's.