Theresa May, the current British Prime Minister, has called a General Election to be held on Thursday 8th June…
(which is a bit of a U-turn - even for her)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39629603
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-uk-general-election-8-june
How do you call an early election? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39630209