Theresa May wins Commons backing for 8 June general election

Theresa May has won the overwhelming backing of MPs for her decision to hold a general election on 8 June, saying it will secure “stability and certainty” as Britain prepares to enter Brexit talks.Parliament will be dissolved on 2 May and the formal election campaign will begin.Justifying the change of heart to MPs in the House of Commons shortly after prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, May said: “Today we face a new question: how best to secure the stability and ce