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On the markets, the pound fell ahead of mrs mays statement, then rose during her speech. The eu says the call for an election will not change plans for britains exit from the European Union. We will have more reaction to the Prime Ministers plans for a Snap General Election on june the Prime Ministers plans for a Snap General Election onjune the 8th throughout the day here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister has announced plans to call a Snap General Election onjune the 8th. Theresa may said britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the eu referendum. Explaining the decision, mrs may said she had reluctantly come to the conclusion that a vote was necessary, adding the country is coming together but westminster is not. She will need parliamentary approval to formally call the election with a vote being held tomorrow. Our political correspondent, ben wright reports. Out of the blue, they announced there would be a s
But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thanks forjoining us. It is 7am in singapore, Midnight In London at 7am in beijing, where Chinas Foreign Ministry has raised new worries about north koreas weekly programme. The chinese Foreign Ministry has called for calm and an end to actions that could further raise tension on the Korean Peninsular. At at the same time a spokesman said beijing had serious concerns about pyongyangs nuclear ambitions. Translation chinas position on north Koreas Nuclear issue is clear and consistent. We have repeatedly stressed that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is highly complicated and sensitive. All parties concerned should exercise restraint and make joint efforts to ease tension in the region, rather than provoking each other and making things worse. We hope the countries which are really committed to Regional Peace will not stoke the tension there. We miss guard against anyone who tries to achieve their own political ends by taking advantage of the reg