# Theresa May seeks early election in U.K. | CBC News

> Theresa May announced she will seek an early general election on June 8, two years before the scheduled vote. She wants a stronger position for Brexit talks, and the proposal needs two-thirds of Parliament to pass.

- Date: 2017-04-18 · published 2017-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71732-theresa-may-seeks-early-election-in-u-k-cbc-news
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The election outcome will shape Brexit policy and sterling's direction, which affects UK import costs for feed ingredients priced in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-election-theresa-may-1.4073429

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