Supreme Court ruling on Brexit casts uncertainty over government negotiations
MPs and House of Lords must give their consent before the govt can trigger Article 50 and formally initiate Brexit
London
THE Supreme Court ruling that the UK government requires an Act of Parliament to leave the European Union is expected to increase the uncertainty over "Brexit" negotiations .
In a judgment that upholds UK parliamentary sovereignty, the court ruled by a majority of eight justices to three that Members of Parliament (MPs) and the House of Lords must give their consent before the government can trigger Article 50 and formally initiate Brexit.
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