General Election 2017

PM confirms snap election outside Downing Street

IBTimes UK looks at the pros and cons for the prime minister calling an election.

News comes in the wake of CIA accusations that Russia intervened in the US election.

The draft was approved last year and has been awaiting endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Prime minister had dropped her call to withdraw the UK from the treaty during the Tory leadership contest.

A massive street protest is scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 19 November.

If Corbynistas are so wrong about world events, the public will ask how they can be trusted to run things here.

Left-wing leader also urged party to 'end the trench warfare' and prepare for a general election.

Party tells IBTimes UK it cleared Bird of homophobia allegations after an investigation.

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron will launch his party's policies around Brexit today.

Labour leader says he will use canvassing apps like Sanders to drum-up mass support at the next election.

Hillary Clinton also features in the short clip of the US presidential candidates.

People are more resigned to her being PM than happy about it.

She is the nastiest of anti-migrant Tories - I fear we will see an even tougher May now.

But the sole Tory leadership candidate and Home Secretary has ruled out an election until 2020.

Health Secretary commented that Article 50 should not be invoked straight away.

IBTimes UK joins the Conservative hopeful on the campaign trail ahead of 16 June vote.

Acting PM is reviving a three-year-old proposal to cut lunch breaks and end office hours by 6pm.

In-depth inquiry into inaccurate pre-election surveys fingers unrepresentative samples.

Deborah Mattinson, among other things, recommends Labour 'atone for its past'.

Margaret Beckett says former Labour leader faced 'exceptionally vitriolic' attacks from the press.

Margaret Beckett's conclusion will be a boost to current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Far-right group removed from the watchdog's register for failing to register its details.

Left-winger has had his ups and downs, but he's still standing and eyeing up the 2020 election.

IBTimes UK visited the Greater Manchester seat ahead of the 3 December vote.

But Labour 'selectorate' think the 66-year-old is doing 'well' as Labour leader, YouGov says.

Stephen McPartland says the majority of Tories oppose 'extreme' tax credit cuts.

The policy chief urged Croydon South constituents to vote against Labour at the general election.

Peers will vote on George Osborne's plan to slash the welfare payments on 26 October.

Conservative chancellor says the move will help families across the UK and boost the economy.