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Breaking: British PM Theresa May announces snap election on June 8 in surprise announcement

UPD: British PM Theresa May announced there would be snap general elections in Britain on May 8.

In a surprise statement outside Downing street, the prime minister said: “After the country voted to leave the EU, Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership. Since I became prime minister the government has delivered precisely that.”

Over 1/3 of British Voters Unaware of EU Elections

Nearly 38 percent, or more than a third of British voters know neither of neither the upcoming European elections (May 22 in the UK) nor of the local polls on the same day.

A survey conducted by the Daily Mirror also shows that Nigel Farage's anti-immigration UKIP is set to win most MEP seats in the vote on Thursday.