UK official: Court ruling won’t slow PM’s Brexit timetable
LONDON — Brexit Secretary David Davis said Monday that a court ruling requiring Britain’s prime minister to seek Parliament’s approval before initiating the country’s separation from the European Union will not slow the government’s timetable.
Davis told Parliament that Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to start the process by the end of March is still in place despite the court setback.
“There can be no going back. The point of no return was passed on June 23,” he said, referring to the date of the historic Brexit referendum.
The High Court ruled last week that May cannot invoke Article 50 — the provision of the EU treaty that formally would launch Britain’s departure — without Parliament’s permission.