Jeremy Corbyn to meet civil servants for election planning

Launch of discussions indicates UK voters may return to the polls as early as next month

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Election speculation is growing after Jeremy Corbyn was given the go-head to hold talks with the head of the civil service on policies for a future Labour government.

Boris Johnson has written to Corbyn explaining that he has asked Sir Mark Sedwill to open discussions with Labour on its plans for the government ahead of a potential general election campaign in November, The Times reports.

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