British government is preparing a new bill to initiate the formal procedure to leave European Union
LONDON:
The British government is preparing the first draft of a new bill to initiate the formal procedure to leave European Union, Sky News reported on Monday citing sources.
England's High Court ruled last week that Theresa May's government must get parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50 of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, a blow to the Prime Minister's plans to launch the divorce process by the end of March.
Prime Minister May's aides say the government will appeal that decision in the Supreme Court. They have refused to say whether ministers are working on a contingency plan or drafting a bill that they will have to present to parliament if they lose.
England's High Court ruled last week that Theresa May's government must get parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50 of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, a blow to the Prime Minister's plans to launch the divorce process by the end of March.
Prime Minister May's aides say the government will appeal that decision in the Supreme Court. They have refused to say whether ministers are working on a contingency plan or drafting a bill that they will have to present to parliament if they lose.
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