With the election locked in, the main parties are kicking off their election campaigns.

Boris Johnson received a rapturous reception as he arrived at a meeting of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee after his bid for an early general election cleared the Commons, according to PA news agency. MPs cheered and banged the table as he arrived for the meeting in Parliament.

Meanwhile on Twitter, the Labour Party called the election “a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild and transform our country.”

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reacted by posting a campaign video:

Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson said the election will "decide the future of our country for generations. It is our best chance to elect a government to stop Brexit."

She added: