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would the opposition have the opportunity to go to the Queen and demonstrate their ability to form a government before the election was approved?
No, under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act she just needs a two-thirds majority to trigger one. There's no reason the opposition would be given the chance to show they could form a government.
There has to be at least a 25 day gap between Parliament being dissolved and the election.
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I'm unclear what the rules are now, but if may tried to call an election, would the opposition have the opportunity to go to the Queen and demonstrate their ability to form a government before the election was approved?
It seems likely to me that Labour could demonstrate the votes to get a government together for at least long enough to stop a no-deal Brexit by skullduggery.