May Wins Support From Parliament to Hold Early U.K. Election
- U.K. Parliament authorizes snap general election on June 8
- Labour says May ‘can’t be trusted’ as she rules out TV debates
May, Corbyn Have Heated Exchange Over the U.K Economy
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won by a landslide the approval she wanted for a June 8 snap election as she seeks to strengthen her mandate ahead of Brexit negotiations.
Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 522 to 13 on Wednesday in favor of her plan to hold an election three years earlier than scheduled.