Supreme Court President David Neuberger aid a majority of the 11 judges had agreed that withdrawing from the European Union meant there would have to be changes to British laws and, therefore, the national Parliament had to be consulted. By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDON, TuesdayBritain’s Supreme Court ruled today that the government must win Parliament’s approval before beginning Brexit negotiations in a landmark judgement that also said regional lawmakers had no say. “The Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger Article 50 without an act of Parliament authorising it to do so,” Supreme Court President David Neuberger told a packed courtroom in London. Northern Ireland also voted against Brexit. May has said she is planning to invoke Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty by the end of March, and Brexit Minister David Davis is expected to address MPs later today to provide details.

Source: Daily Nation January 24, 2017 14:59 UTC