UK Government loses Brexit challenge

[Eric J (Viking)]

Latest update ... where do we go from here?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38720320

Viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

More here...Not sure how this will pan out...another referendum?

AMs do not have to be legally consulted on the article 50 Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.

On Tuesday morning senior judges said that the UK government cannot trigger Brexit without consulting MPs.

But in the same judgement the Supreme Court dismissed an argument from the Welsh Government that the assembly should be consulted on the mechanism to leave the EU.

A senior Welsh minister had argued the process needed a vote in Cardiff Bay.

President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger told the court: "On the devolution issues, the court unanimously rules that UK ministers are not legally compelled to consult the devolved legislatures before triggering Article 50."

"The devolution statutes were enacted on the assumption that the UK would be a member of the EU, but they do not require it.

"Relations with the EU are a matter for the UK government."

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38723340

Viking

[Cidersomerset]

In theory it should not make any difference as a high majority of MP's have
said that they will abide by the Brexit vote. Whether this changes things
we will soon find out. The delay is not a bad thing imo as Marie Le Penn
has a good chance of winning the French election and invoking a 'Frexit'
vote which would completely change the field. But we will see....

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Brexit: Supreme Court says Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38720320


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Tories will use Brexit to turn Britain into tax haven – UK Shadow Justice Secretary

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Published on 23 Jan 2017
Speaking to RT’s Going Underground program, Shadow Justice Secretary Richard
Burgon MP warned that Prime Minister Theresa May will very likely use Brexit
negotiations to turn Britain into a 'free-market, bargain-basement tax haven.'

[Cidersomerset]

The verdict was as expected.........

Brexit Court Ruling: "it doesn't look like Theresa May's timetable may be met"

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Published on 24 Jan 2017


Brexit: Supreme Court rules Parliament must approve start of process "Government has lost!"

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[norman]

Consult is not Vote.

We should still be OK.

If it comes down to a general election to sort it out, we are snookered. The traditional Labor voters who swung it at the referendum will not vote Conservative for anything.

[Ashy67]

The SNP will try to delay things but because the Supreme Court said the government doesn't have to consult the devolved governments Brexit should still happen as planned. I don't understand Nicola Sturgeon who has wanted Scotland to leave the union because of a lack of self determination and then wants to hand power over to an unelected EU.

[Mecklenburger]

If Parliament has to be consulted, it will be a simple Bill, yes or no. The Government would not dare impose a 3-line whip and so it will be a free vote of all MPs, and in the case of "No, We do not want BREXIT," being the MP's answer, the Government will not fall. If the parliamentary result is against BREXIT, I cannot see that another referendum would be planned since this would tend to undermine the parliamentary system, a General Election would be necessary in that case.

[norman]

The House of Lords has now voted for an amendment giving EU Nationals the right to stay in the UK after UK leaves.