Supreme Court Says Parliament Must Give Article 50 Go-Ahead

Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement 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 … Read more

Supreme Court Says Parliament Must Give Article 50 Go-Ahead

Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement 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 … Read more

Brexit Case Begins At Supreme Court

Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the Supreme Court has been told. Attorney General Jeremy Wright said the government would be making “lawful” use of “fundamental” powers by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. He was speaking at a legal hearing into whether Parliament’s … Read more

Scots and Welsh Can Have A Say In Brexit Court Case

Scots and Welsh can have a say in Brexit court case The 12 justices that heard the first Brexit case The Scottish and Welsh governments are to be allowed to have a say in the Supreme Court battle over how Brexit should be triggered. The government is appealing against a High Court ruling that MPs … Read more

Brexit Court Ruling Appeal Date Set For 5 December

The government’s appeal against the High Court ruling that MPs must vote on triggering Brexit will be heard in the Supreme Court from 5 December. It will last four days, with the decision expected in the new year. Theresa May has said she is “clear” she expects to start talks on leaving the EU as … Read more

Woman Behind Brexit Case Gets Online Death, Rape Threats

Online trolls angered by this week’s bombshell UK court ruling that the Brexit process cannot begin until Parliament has had its say have directed rape and death threats at Gina Miller, the woman behind the legal case. A look at Twitter also reveals a catalog of racist and sexist abuse against Miller, whose legal action … Read more

Brexit Case ‘attempt To Block Will of People’ Says Sajid Javid

Brexit case ‘attempt to block will of people’ says Sajid Javid A High Court case that could delay the Brexit process is “a clear attempt to frustrate the will of the British people”, says a cabinet minister. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC One’s Question Time the referendum result had been “very, very clear” and … Read more