Downing Street ‘preparing for June general election’

Reports claim Theresa May could try to extend Article 50 and secure fresh mandate from the people

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Theresa May campaigning during the disasterous 2017 general election
(Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Downing Street is secretly drawing up plans to hold a snap general election in June after securing the backing of Parliament for Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement, according to media reports.

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