British PM says June election result ‘not certain’ despite big lead in polls
Polls give May’s governing party a lead sufficient to command a majority of more than 100 seats, but May says she is not complacent
Maidenhead, England — On Friday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said she was not taking anything for granted as she gears up for a snap election in June; polls suggest her Conservative party is heading for a landslide victory. May called the national election in a surprise move on Tuesday, saying it was necessary to boost her majority and provide stability as Britain gears up for two years of negotiations with the EU about its departure from the bloc. Polls give May’s governing party a lead of about 20 percentage points, enough to command a majority that could be more than 100 seats, but May said she is not complacent. "The election campaign has only just begun. I’m not taking anything for granted. The result is not certain," she said in a speech at a GlaxoSmithKline factory in her constituency of Maidenhead. The opposition Labour party has been riven by divisions over its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and Brexit, while May’s commitment to a clean break with the EU has undermined suppo...
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