And here's that video of Brenda's reaction for those that need a reminder.

Remember Brenda, the woman who cried "not another one!" in reaction to news of the snap election?

Well, it seems she's been trending on Twitter. 

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the cabinet was told of Theresa May’s decision at 09:30 BST, with a “few ministers” being consulted beforehand.

Pressed on why Mrs May had changed her mind about calling an election, Mr Fallon said the prime minister hoped European negotiations could be carried out without an election but he claimed the Lib Dems and SNP wanted to “frustrate” the process.

He denied the decision had anything to do with Labour’s poor position in the polls.

The Labour leader reacts to suggestions Theresa May has ruled out appearing in any TV general election debates: 

Theresa May used her phone call with European Council President Donald Tusk earlier to tell him she was planning to call a snap election, her official spokesman says. 

The prime minister also underlined the UK's commitment to a "deep and special partnership" with the EU in the future. 

The Liberal Democrats has doubled in size since the last general election and currently has 91,110 members, says the party.

In a statement, external on its website, it said it has gained more than 2,500 new members since the snap general election was announced earlier today.

Jeremy Corbyn says there is a "stark choice" in the 2017 election and Labour will set out a positive vision in the run-up to the vote. 

He says the failure of the NHS under the Tories is "quite serious indeed" and it needs to be "funded to deliver the quality of care the whole country needs and deserves".

House of Commons
Parliament

Labour's Valerie Vaz asks when Parliament will be dissolved ahead of the general election.

Leader of the House David Lidington says MPs should expect "dissolution on the night of the 2-3 May".

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UKIP's biggest financial backer, insurance tycoon Arron Banks, has confirmed he will follow through on his threat to stand in Ukip MP Douglas Carswell's Clacton seat. 

It is unclear if he will fight under the Ukip banner as he is not a member of the party anymore. 

But a spokesman for Mr Banks said the businessman was a "million per cent going for it" and would seek to gain the backing of Tory and Ukip voters. 

"We will also be using all our learning from the referendum on social media to attack Remain MPs and support Brexit MPs of any colour," he added.

Philip Hammond says the decision by the prime minister to call a general election is "made very much in the national interest" and will "strengthen her hand" ahead of negotiations with the European Union.

Speaking in the House of Commons, the chancellor said: "[It will] provide a clear mandate for the type of exit [Mrs May] has set out in the letter she wrote to president Tusk two-and-a-half weeks ago.

"And [it will] ensure the UK can negotiate its exit from the European Union, execute that exit and then transition to the new arrangements with a clear run before the next general election."

Hull Daily Mail

Alan Johnson's local paper, the Hull Daily Mail, external, says that the MP has written to the Constituency Labour Party, saying: 

Channel 4

Channel 4 says Downing Street has already squashed the idea of any TV debates ahead of the 8 June election.

A blog by its political editor Gary Gibbon, external says: "Rather than go down the route of pretending they’re longing for such things to happen but the logistics might be tricky they’ve gone for a more open approach: forget it."

The leader of the House of Commons confirms tomorrow's motion to go ahead with a June general election. 

Jeremy Corbyn says in the run up to the election Labour will set out a "positive vision of the kind of society we can live in". 

Speaking in Birmingham, he said his party had founded the NHS, created a social security safety net, created open universities and developed the minimum wage. 

He went on: "A Labour government elected on 8 June will build on that legacy, will build on that tradition but above all we ensure that as a society we recognise that those who care also work for the benefit of the whole of society."

Image source, UKIP

Former Tory MP and UKIP member Neil Hamilton says everyone will have the chance to vote for a UKIP candidate in the general election.

The World at One
BBC Radio 4

The Conservative peer and former European Commissioner Lord Hill, who resigned from his EU post after the UK referendum result, says the general election will help produce 'stable' Brexit negotiations, assuming his party wins. 

He told Radio 4's The World at One that a strong Conservative victory would provide the circumstances for "predictable, consistent and coherent" talks with EU counterparts.   

Deutsche Bank releases a statement saying a snap general election should lead to a larger Conservative majority (if the polls are correct) and "reduces the crash risk" of Brexit negotiations. 

Watch the prime minister tell ITV that she thought about the decision on a walking holiday with her husband.