September Scenario A
PM calls an early election under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, supported by two-thirds of MPs
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
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8
Election called
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25 working days until election can be held
16
20
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26
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28
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30
October
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9
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15
Earliest possible date an election could be held is 14 October, but due to Jewish holiday of Sukkot it would probably be on 15 October
21
22
28
29
30
31
UK leaves
the EU
September Scenario B
Government loses a confidence vote (which it may have to call)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
Vote of no confidence, government loses
Opposition has 14 days to form a new government
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15
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23
28
29
25 working days until election can be held
30
October
1
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10
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13
29 October is the earliest possible date election could be held
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
29
30
31
UK leaves
the EU
September Scenario A
September Scenario B
PM calls an early election under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, supported by two-thirds of MPs
Government loses a confidence vote (which it may have to call)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
1
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Election called
Vote of no confidence, government loses
Opposition has 14 days to form a new government
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
9
15
25 working days until election can be held
16
20
21
22
16
17
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
23
28
29
25 working days until election can be held
30
30
Earliest possible date an election could be held is 14 October, but due to Jewish holiday of Sukkot it would probably be on 15 October
October
October
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6
1
2
3
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5
6
29 October is the earliest possible date election could be held
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8
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13
7
12
13
14
15
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19
20
14
15
16
19
20
European
council
European
council
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27
21
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31
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29
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31
UK leaves
the EU
UK leaves
the EU