Brexit Bombshell: Fallout of High Court ruling on Article 50 - Part 2

Nov 04, 2016, 10:34 AM

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Yesterday the High court in London ruled Prime Minister, Theresa May, doesn't have the power to trigger the official process of leaving the EU. The government hit back straight away and said it will appeal against that decision.

So what was the ruling yesterday? Well Judges say the government must get permission from Parliament before invoking article 50, that's the technical term for what has to be done before we wave goodbye to the EU.

That opens up the possibility that MPs and peers could block Brexit, which is unlikely. But they could at least delay it - a nightmare scenario for the government.