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They can only do that if 2/3 of the HoC votes for it. This changed with the FTPA.
"However, Prime Minister Theresa May announced at the Conservative Party manifesto launch for the 2017 general election that they intend to repeal the Act."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-term_Parliaments_Act_2011
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They can only do that if 2/3 of the HoC votes for it. This changed with the FTPA.
The opposition are unlikely to vote for it if it's going to allow the Tories to move from minority to majority.
The opposition may go for it if they think it's another bad call and they can inflict further damage on the Tories...