Watch: The reaction to the General Election announcement from the Cratus Group Hustings Pavilion at UKREiiF

The Prime Minister’s shock announcement yesterday confirmed that the UK’s next General Election will take place on 4th July.

The news broke as we hosted a reception with 60 Prospective Parliamentary Candidates from across the political landscape, including members of the Labour Party, Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, all in one room at the Cratus Group Hustings Pavilion at UKREiiF.

Many of these candidates may go on to become Members of Parliament in just six weeks, click below to see how they reacted.