By a majority of eight to three, the Supreme Court decided May could not use executive powers known as "royal prerogative" to invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and begin two years of divorce talks. "The Supreme Court today rules that the government cannot trigger Article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so," said Supreme Court President David Neuberger. That opens up the Brexit process to scrutiny from lawmakers, the majority of whom had wanted to stay in the EU. "Of course the government is disappointed with the outcome," Wright said outside the Supreme Court. "The British people voted to leave the EU, and the government will deliver on their verdict - triggering Article 50, as planned, by the end of March," her spokesman said.

Source: The Star January 24, 2017 11:38 UTC