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'Ready, steady, chaos!' Newspapers react to PM setting snap election date

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s threat to hold a general election in the next six weeks has dominated Tuesday morning’s newspapers.

The Tory leader was featured on most front pages after indicating on Monday he was prepared to hold a public vote to select a new leader of the country if rebel MPs helped pass legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.

Mr Johnson said on Monday “I don’t want an election, you don’t want an election” but moments later a senior Government source said any bid to “wreck” the UK’s Brexit negotiating position would prompt a motion for an early vote.

The source added Mr Johnson would request a general election on October 14 if the move was successful.