Dominic Raab rules out snap general election to save May's Brexit plan

Raab says suggestions of a general election were ‘for the birds’ and vote was ‘not going to happen’.The Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, has dismissed claims Theresa May could call a snap general election in the autumn to save her Brexit plans as he played down the chances of the government pivoting towards a Canada-style free trade deal.Raab insisted the government would keep negotiating with the EU on the basis of Chequers.