The Guardian today: Theresa May calls for general election in bid to secure Brexit mandate

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the guardian today Wednesday 19 Apr 2017 General election 2017 More » Theresa May calls for general election in bid to secure Brexit mandate Prime minister asks parliament for vote on 8 June as Jeremy Corbyn welcomes contest despite trailing by 21 points in ICM poll 'Crush the saboteurs': British newspapers react to general election May's real reason for calling election? To show EU that Brexit really means Brexit | Patrick Wintour Theresa May rules out participating in TV debates before election 'He's got no oomph': Corbyn divides voters in Labour-held Lancaster Headlines More » Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on video killing: 'We have a lot of work to do' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly addresses 'the tragedy in Cleveland' that took place on Monday, when a man posted video of a killing on the social network More than 800 women sue NHS and manufacturers over vaginal mesh implants Detectives hunting for reality TV star's boyfriend over London acid attack US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests, sources say New Zealand restricts skilled-worker visas in 'Kiwis-first approach to immigration' Child refugees in Europe 'forced to sell bodies' to pay smugglers Most viewed in last 24 hours More » The Guardian view on the 2017 general election: a poll that Britain does not need | Editorial Editorial: Theresa May's wish for an early general election is a U-turn that is bad for politics. The voters must not give her a blank cheque on the Brexit terms Corbyn's decision to back election causes serious concerns among his MPs General election 2017: poll suggests voters back Theresa May U-turn - as it happened This is no general election, it's a coup – MPs have a duty to stop Theresa May | Anne Perkins Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick seals Real Madrid's win over Bayern Munich Chelsea partly blame virus for off-colour display against Manchester United Sport More » Wales centre Jamie Roberts set to make cut in Gatland's Lions squad Saúl Ñíguez gives Atlético Madrid the edge and valiant Leicester fall just short British Athletics doctors face scrutiny from MPs over Mo Farah infusion Comment is free More » Theresa May's snap election is cynical political game playing | Rafael Behr Labour is in deep trouble, but it's our only defence against a Tory landslide | Owen Jones Labour goes into this election fighting to win | Diane Abbott Culture More » Bye bye Broadchurch: we're leaving darkest Dorset but the legacy lives on Rose and Rosie: 'We don't really have a filter' The shadows of war in Primo Levi and Xan Brooks - books podcast Business More » FTSE 100 suffers worst day since Brexit vote after May calls election Protecting UK financial services post-Brexit a priority for FCA Technology More » Netflix's biggest competitor? Sleep Google forced to open up Android to rival search engines in Russia Travel More » 10 of Bilbao's best pintxos bars Take the kids to … Penshurst Place and Gardens, Kent Life and style More » Why the Chinese didn't fall for Weetabix's soggy serving of mush Cashback – the grandparents perched on a wealth mountain Football Comment is free Environment

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