Court rules against govt on Brexit

Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgment means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing – although this is expected to happen in time for the government’s 31 March deadline. But the court ruled the […]

Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The judgment means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing – although this is expected to happen in time for the government’s 31 March deadline.
But the court ruled the Scottish Parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies did not need a say.
During the Supreme Court hearing, campaigners argued that denying the UK Parliament a vote was undemocratic and a breach of long-standing constitutional principles.