it s 8am in singapore and iam here in london where the prime minister theresa may has produced a dramatic surprise. she s seeking an early general election in june three years ahead of schedule. the aim is clear to increase her majority in parliament and give herself more leeway in negotiations to leave the european union. opposition parties say they welcome the chance to offer the british people an alternative to the conservatives. laura kuenssberg reports. did she surprise them? did she surprise you? did theresa may even surprise herself? her biggest decision as prime minister, taken only days ago. i have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election to be held on the eighth ofjune. that was not her plan. but she says to get brexit done, she needs more support around here. in recent weeks, labour have threatened to vote against the final agreement we reach with the european union. the liberal democrats have said
after it finished level at 3 3 on aggregate at the end of the 90 minutes. a sergio ramos own goal put bayern 2 1 up in the second leg of the last eight match at the bernabeu, forcing an extra 30 minutes. but the holders saw their talisman, ronaldo, strike twice in extra time for a hat trick on the night, as the spanish giants look to become the first club in champions league history to retain the trophy, as they also move through to the semi final stage so, let s take a look at the top scorers in the champions league with real madrid featuring heavily. ronaldo, moving to 100 with his hatrick, scoring five of the six goals in the tie against bayern. lionel messi is second, with 94, which he could add to on wednesday when barcelona play juventus. while real legend, raul, is third followed by another former player at the bernabeu, who also featured heavily for manchester united, ruud van nistleroy. atletico madrid have joined their city rivals, real, in the last four after a 2 1
to prevent any such posts the future. hello. britain s premise has taken just about everybody by surprise by announcing her intention to call a general election on june eight, three years earlier than the date set down by law. theresa may says this is all about getting stability and certainty before the brexit process. her opponents say she s pursuing a cynical plan for party political advantage. this report from the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. did she surprise them? did she surprise you? did theresa may even surprise herself? her biggest decision as prime minister, taken only days ago. i have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election to be held on the eighth ofjune. that was not her plan. but she says to get brexit done, she needs more support around here. in recent weeks, labour have threatened to vote against the final agreement we reach with the european union. the liberal democrats have said th
parliament. hello there and welcome to the programme. on the day theresa may makes a u turn and announces she wa nts a makes a u turn and announces she wants a general election onjune the eight. labour mps condemned the change of heart. what i cannot understand from what is the leader of the house has said today is how any of this makes things clearer. but ministers argue an election is necessary. to provide the clarity and the stability that the entire united kingdom needs. also on this programme, the foreign secretary tells mps the us military response to the chemical attack in syria was necessary and appropriate. and what will brexit mean for the uk s creative industries? but first, it is rare for political secrets not to speu is rare for political secrets not to spell out somewhere. but there was genuine surprise around westminster when journalists were called to downing street and theresa may announced she wanted to hold a general election on june the. announced she want
and the man who posted video of a murder on facebook is dead. the company s boss promises to do more to prevent any such postings in future. hello. britain s prime minister has taken just about everyone by surprise by announcing her intention to call a general election on june the eighth three years earlier than the date set down by law. theresa may says it s all about gaining certainty and stability ahead of the brexit process. her opponents say she s pursuing a cynical plan for party political advantage. this report from the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. did she surprise them? did she surprise you? did theresa may even surprise herself? her biggest decision as prime minister, taken only days ago. i have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election to be held on the eighth ofjune. that was not her plan. but she says to get brexit done, she needs more support around here. in recent weeks, labour have t