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British Prime Minister Calls Early Election

Prime Minister Theresa May plans to call for an election on 8 June

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. We have leading political voices from the UK and Europe.
Also in the programme, a rare interview with a leading figure in the North Korean government and on the ground reporting from the battle for Mosul. (Picture: British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street in central London on April 18, 2017. Credit: Daniel Sorabji/AFP/Getty Images)

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Tue 18 Apr 201713:06GMT

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  • Tue 18 Apr 201713:06GMT

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