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LIVEBLOG: Theresa May announces snap election - what is the reaction in York to the shock news

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  • - York Labour MP Rachael Maskell brands the decision "reckless"
  • - Conservative MP Julian Sturdy said the announcement was unexpected, but waiting for an election half way through Brexit negotiations would be "difficult and dangerous economically"
  • - Local business leaders say the economy needs to be "front and centre"

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