Theresa May
In a setback to the UK Government, the British Supreme Court has ruled Parliament must first vote on whether Brexit negotiations with the EU can formally begin.
The PM intends to invoke Article 50 before the end of March but the ruling means she must now first bring forward urgent legislation before she can go ahead.
She said the final deal will be subject to a Parliament vote.
“We do not believe that it is appropriate to attack the composition of the democratically-elected government of an ally.”
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“The Prime Minister called the U.S. President-elect this afternoon as part of establishing a regular dialogue."
Prime Minister Teresa May has promised to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of March but she has so far given little away about her plans for Britain’s future relationship with the EU.
May will repeal the act that took Britain into what is now the European Union.
May also declined to commit to Leave campaign promises to increase healthcare spending.
"I won't pretend it's going to be all plain sailing," May said.