UK parliament must have vote on starting Brexit
The High Court in London ruled on Thursday that parliament, not the government, must approve the start of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union
(AFP) The High Court in London ruled on Thursday that parliament, not the government, must approve the start of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, in a landmark decision that could delay Brexit.
Three senior judges ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May did not have the right to use her executive power to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon treaty, which begins a two-year countdown to leaving the bloc.
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