With an Eye Toward Brexit, Britain Will Have a Snap Election on June 8

Published April 18, 2017 6:18pm ET



This morning’s calling of a snap election in Britain on June 8 strengthens Prime Minister Theresa May’s position as Brexit negotiator—and not only in her negotiations with Brussels. “At this moment of enormous national significance, there should be unity here in Westminster,” she announced on the steps of 10 Downing Street. “The country is coming together, but Westminster is not.”

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