May must get Parliament's nod for Brexit, says UK Supreme Court

May intends to invoke Article 50 before end of March; must bring legislation before Parliament first

British Prime Minister Theresa May must give Parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a chance to amend or hinder them. 

By a majority of eight to three, the Supreme Court decided May could not use executive powers known as “royal prerogative” to invoke Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty and begin two years of divorce talks.

“The Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger Article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so,” said Supreme