Johnson says he had 'no choice' over election bbc.com

Boris Johnson tells supporters he needed to get Parliament working again, as he launches the campaign.
Boris Johnson has launched the Conservative Party's election campaign, saying his Brexit deal "delivers everything I campaigned for".

Surrounded by supporters holding signs with messages including "Get Brexit Done", he told activists he had "no choice" but to hold an election.

Parliament is "paralyzed" and "blocked", he said in Birmingham.

He said once Brexit was done, a Tory government could get on with "better education" and "better infrastructure".