The United Kingdom is set for its first December election since 1923 after Jeremy Corbyn confirmed Labour would vote for a snap poll today.
Addressing the shadow cabinet this morning, the Labour leader said his main condition for supporting legislation for an early election – a no-deal Brexit being ruled out – had been satisfied by Monday’s extension of the Article 50 deadline to 31 January.
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