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PM to call General Election for 8 June
Fixed-term Parliaments Act requires two-thirds majority in the Commons needed to hold an early election.
PM will move motion calling for 8 June election in the Commons tomorrow.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-uk-general-election-8-june
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39629603
Commons Library briefing on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011:
http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06111
And a useful quick guide on what the General Election announcement means for Parliament:
https://secondreading.uk/elections/general-election-2017-a-short-guide/
Two-thirds of all MPs required has been reached ... MPs approve motion for an early general election by 522 to 13.