U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for a snap election to be held June 8. What is a snap election? However, the majority party can seek to call an early (or “snap”) election, should they choose. The snap election is almost entirely about domestic politics. According to the polling firm YouGov, Labour is currently polling at around 23 percent, far behind the Conservatives’ 44 percent.

Source: Huffington Post April 18, 2017 16:07 UTC