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| Brexit: May tells Merkel and Juncker timetable remains the same Brexit: May tells Merkel and Juncker timetable remains the same | |
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| Theresa May has reassured Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Juncker that she is determined to stick to her timetable of triggering article 50 to leave the EU by the end of March, despite a high court judgment that could delay her plans. | Theresa May has reassured Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Juncker that she is determined to stick to her timetable of triggering article 50 to leave the EU by the end of March, despite a high court judgment that could delay her plans. |
| The prime minister’s spokesman said that in phone calls this morning, she had confirmed to the German chancellor and European commission president respectively that the government would appeal against the judgment to the supreme court, and still expected to be able to meet her self-imposed deadline. | The prime minister’s spokesman said that in phone calls this morning, she had confirmed to the German chancellor and European commission president respectively that the government would appeal against the judgment to the supreme court, and still expected to be able to meet her self-imposed deadline. |
| “She confirmed that the timetable remains the same,” the spokesman said, adding that May was expected to repeat that message in separate calls to the European council president, Donald Tusk, and the French president, François Hollande, later on Friday. | “She confirmed that the timetable remains the same,” the spokesman said, adding that May was expected to repeat that message in separate calls to the European council president, Donald Tusk, and the French president, François Hollande, later on Friday. |
| “While the government is disappointed by the judgment, we remain of the firm belief that we have a strong legal argument ahead of the case, which is moving to the supreme court next month.” | “While the government is disappointed by the judgment, we remain of the firm belief that we have a strong legal argument ahead of the case, which is moving to the supreme court next month.” |
| He refused to be drawn on what, if any, contingency plans the government was making in case it lost the appeal. | He refused to be drawn on what, if any, contingency plans the government was making in case it lost the appeal. |
| David Davis, the Brexit secretary, said on Thursday he accepted that losing the case would force the government to pass a bill through both houses of parliament before article 50 could be triggered – a potentially lengthy process. | David Davis, the Brexit secretary, said on Thursday he accepted that losing the case would force the government to pass a bill through both houses of parliament before article 50 could be triggered – a potentially lengthy process. |
| “The focus at the moment is very much on the supreme court: winning that case, and proceeding with triggering article 50,” he said. | “The focus at the moment is very much on the supreme court: winning that case, and proceeding with triggering article 50,” he said. |
| The European commission has declined to comment on possible delays to Britain’s exit that may result from Thursday’s high court ruling. | The European commission has declined to comment on possible delays to Britain’s exit that may result from Thursday’s high court ruling. |
| The call between Juncker and May lasted between five and 10 minutes. | The call between Juncker and May lasted between five and 10 minutes. |
| “It was a rather short phone call,” a commission spokeswoman said. “She informed him of the situation following the high court decision of yesterday. The president appreciated the prime minister’s call and he repeated his respect for the legal and constitutional order of the United Kingdom.” | “It was a rather short phone call,” a commission spokeswoman said. “She informed him of the situation following the high court decision of yesterday. The president appreciated the prime minister’s call and he repeated his respect for the legal and constitutional order of the United Kingdom.” |
| The commission declined to comment on delays to article 50: “This is now a British affair, the timing is in the hands of the British authorities.” | The commission declined to comment on delays to article 50: “This is now a British affair, the timing is in the hands of the British authorities.” |
| In a separate development, the Welsh assembly announced that it would seek permission to intervene in the government’s appeal against the ruling, further complicating the Brexit process. | In a separate development, the Welsh assembly announced that it would seek permission to intervene in the government’s appeal against the ruling, further complicating the Brexit process. |
| Announcing the Welsh government’s involvement, Mick Antoniw, an assembly member and counsel general for Wales, said he would raise concerns about May’s attempt to use royal prerogative powers to trigger Brexit. | Announcing the Welsh government’s involvement, Mick Antoniw, an assembly member and counsel general for Wales, said he would raise concerns about May’s attempt to use royal prerogative powers to trigger Brexit. |
| Welsh representations consider the impact on “the legislative competence of the national assembly for Wales, the powers of Welsh ministers, the legal and constitutional relationships of the assembly to parliament and the social and economic impact on Wales”. The Scottish government was also considering whether to join in the case. | Welsh representations consider the impact on “the legislative competence of the national assembly for Wales, the powers of Welsh ministers, the legal and constitutional relationships of the assembly to parliament and the social and economic impact on Wales”. The Scottish government was also considering whether to join in the case. |