UK General Election

The PM will make a statement in Downing Street at 11.00am this morning.

No details regarding the topic.

The news channels currently engaging in all sorts of speculation.

World Snooker on BBC Two so no simulcast this morning - perhaps BBC One will take it live it it's something momentous.

My money is on a snap General Election.

Worth reading up on how an early general election can take place under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14/section/2/enacted

The statement is at 11.15am.

I bet the Election teams have already been called up to be on standby. Let's hope it's not a false alarm like it was nearly 10 years back.

I have a funny feeling it will not be an election announcement, mainly because the deadline to schedule it in May has gone and I don't think Theresa wants one.

Instead, it may be an urgent action to Syria, North Korea or E.U.

IMO, now is not the time. While the majority is small, it still passed the Brexit bill, so she should manage.......

EDIT: No government badge! OH NO! Hope she's OK health-wise........

If it's at 11.15am it's always possible that something significant has been embargoed until 11am.

Could be an overhaul of the cabnit, Espeical if there a major reshuffle.

Hearing May will announce General Election for June 8th - one source not confirmed

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) April 18, 2017

BBC One EPG has changed to a BBC News programme.

Adam Boulton got a message from Theresa's may chief of staff that wasn't very nice calling him "Bunter" about "Speculating" in relation to Theresa May's health

I hope people are recording the bbc news speical.

Why would she lie about providing a snap election?

I seriously would not like that........