The British parliament was expected on Wednesday to formally approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to hold an early election on June 8 she hopes will deliver a stronger personal mandate as she embarks on Brexit talks.
May, who took over as prime minister without an election in the political turmoil that followed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union last June, made the surprise announcement on Tuesday that she wanted to hold a snap election.
The main opposition Labour Party welcomed May’s election call, meaning that it is almost a foregone conclusion that May will obtain the two thirds support she needs in the House of Commons for the election to be held.
Opinion polls suggest May’s Conservatives are enjoying a huge lead over Labour. “May heads for election landslide” was the front-page headline in Wednesday’s edition of The Times newspaper.
