High Court rules UK parliament must vote on Brexit

London

THE High Court in London ruled on Thursday that the British government alone cannot start the process of leaving the European Union but requires the approval of parliament, in a landmark judgment that could delay Brexit.

Three senior judges said Prime Minister Theresa May's government does not have the power itself to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon treaty, the formal notification of Britain's intention to leave the bloc.

"We hold that the Secretary of State does not have power under the Crown's prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50. . . for the United K…