UK general election battle begins as parliament is dissolved

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LONDON — It might feel as though we've been in the general election campaign for months already, but from Monday it all moves up a gear as campaigning formally begins

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Parliament dissolved at midnight under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, meaning all 650 MPs now go back to being members of the public, with those seeking to be re-elected campaigning for the next five weeks ahead of the May 7 election when the country will head to the polls

Later Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron will go to Buckingham Palace where he will meet with the Queen. It's expected that he'll issue a statement outside Downing Street after that Read more...

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