Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
The prime minister finally put an end to months of speculation by naming the date in a statement outside 10 Downing Street following a meeting of the cabinet.
However, the decision to hold an election now still represents a massive gamble for the prime minister, with Labour leader Keir Starmer the odds-on favourite to replace him in No.10. A Liberal Democrat spokesperson said: “We are fired up and ready to beat Conservative MPs across the country and get rid of this appalling and out-of-touch government.
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