A SNAP election could be called if there is a Remainer revolt against No Deal Brexit.
Rivals of Boris Johnson believe the frontrunner for No10 is gearing up for a General Election later this year.
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What is a snap election?
Britain’s next national election is not due to be held until 2022.
A snap election is one that is called earlier than expected – or when not required.
The “snap” element is often used as a tactic to exploit the opposition’s weakness, or for a party to boost their majority in parliament.
Prime Minister Theresa May called a shock snap election in 2017.
But her gamble to try to strengthen the Tories’ hold on Parliament backfired when her majority was slashed by 13 seats.
It put the Conservatives below the 326 seats needed to form a government — leading her to get the support of Northern Ireland’s DUP in a £1billion supply-and-demand deal to keep them in power.
Should a surprise general election be held by the new Tory leader, that would be the third time the country headed to the polls in just four years.
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Could one happen soon?
One senior Brexiteer told The Sun that if Boris makes it to No10 in July, Remainer MPs would vote to collapse the Government immediately.
That would mean a General Election by early September.
Campaigning could end up taking place over the summer holidays.
What would cause a snap election?
Boris, Dominic Raab and Sajid Javid have all pledged to take Britain out of the EU without a deal should that be the only way to deliver Brexit by the October 31 deadline.
But that would set up a massive clash with Parliament – because a majority of MPs are firmly against No Deal.
Top Tories believe that in that case, the new PM would either have to call an election himself or face a no-confidence vote which triggers a snap poll.
One senior Brexiteer told The Sun that if Boris makes it to No10 in July, Remainer MPs would vote to collapse the Government immediately.
