UK HC, PM Theresa May have Brexit standoff!
Q. What is the ruling of the UK HC on 3rd Nov regarding Brexit?- Published on 07 Nov 16a. PM Theresa May can invoke Brexit without approval from the Parliament
b. Britain cannot leave the EU under any circumstances
c. PM Theresa May cannot invoke Brexit without approval from the Parliament
d. None of the above
ANSWER: PM Theresa May cannot invoke Brexit without approval from the Parliament
High Court of the
United Kingdom on Nov 3, 2016 held that the British government cannot invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty.
- According to the ruling, PM Theresa May cannot initiate the Brexit process without Parliamentary approval.
- Britain plans to leave the EU hit a large speed bump when the HC made the ruling.
- PM May has however said that she will use the royal prerogative to invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty which launches two years of exist negotiations towards the close of March 2017.
- Government has said the HC decision will be challenged in the SC.
- Brexit Secretary David Davis indicated that a 17.4 million leave vote gives the government the mandate to leave the EU.
- The historic referendum has given the British government the biggest mandate in history to leave the EU.
- If the government’s appeal is rejected by the SC, then the PM could trigger a snap election to seek a bigger parliamentary mandate.
- People of Britain in a June 24 referendum voted in favour of living the EU with 51.9 percent voting in favour as against 48.1 in the against.
- The referendum saw N. Ireland, London and Scotland voted strongly to stay back with the EU while Wales and England back Brexit.
