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| Brexit legal challenge live: Supreme Court hears Theresa May's appeal against MPs voting on Article 50 | Brexit legal challenge live: Supreme Court hears Theresa May's appeal against MPs voting on Article 50 |
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| Judges have challenged the government's threadbare Brexit plans, during the legal challenge to triggering Article 50 which is today being heard in the Supreme Court. | |
| One of the justices, Lord Carnwarth, asked James Eadie QC, who represents the government's legal team, for further information about the Great Repeal Bill. He asked why more information has not been published on it, or a white paper commissioned to exam detail relating to it. Lord Carnwarth noted that while the bill had been mentioned by the Conservatives during their party conference, scant detail has been added since. | |
| He said: "Do we have any evidence about that? About what it is, what it’s going to do. | |
| “It seems to be of some relevance to ask ourselves, what is Parliament’s role going to be between now and the end of the two years? I think there’s been a statement at the Conservative Party conference. Has there been anything else?" | |
| 11 of the UK's most senior judges will decide if Theresa May can trigger Article 50 without MPs voting on the mechanism. | |
| Here are the latest updates: | Here are the latest updates: |
| Follow the latest updates on the live blog below. | Follow the latest updates on the live blog below. |
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| Today's hearing is an appeal brought by the Government, in response to the High Court ruling last month against the Prime Minister's Brexit plans. The Court ruled parliament must approve triggering Article 50, the process by which the UK begins withdrawal from the European Union following the referendum result which saw Britain vote to leave. | Today's hearing is an appeal brought by the Government, in response to the High Court ruling last month against the Prime Minister's Brexit plans. The Court ruled parliament must approve triggering Article 50, the process by which the UK begins withdrawal from the European Union following the referendum result which saw Britain vote to leave. |
| The judges' decision derailed Ms May's proposal that she would trigger Article 50 this Spring. If the same decision is upheld by the Supreme Court this week, it is expected to be a major blow to her authority and could considerably delay Brexit. | The judges' decision derailed Ms May's proposal that she would trigger Article 50 this Spring. If the same decision is upheld by the Supreme Court this week, it is expected to be a major blow to her authority and could considerably delay Brexit. |
| If MPs are granted the opportunity to vote on triggering Article 50, it is unlikely that the bill would be defeated due to the expectation MPs must respect the national vote. However, some MPs could insist on toning down aspects of a 'hard Brexit', to reduce it's impact. | If MPs are granted the opportunity to vote on triggering Article 50, it is unlikely that the bill would be defeated due to the expectation MPs must respect the national vote. However, some MPs could insist on toning down aspects of a 'hard Brexit', to reduce it's impact. |
| The case is expected to last four days, concluding on Thursday. The judgment is expected early in the New Year. | The case is expected to last four days, concluding on Thursday. The judgment is expected early in the New Year. |