MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Thursday, the High Court ruled that the United Kingdom cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without British lawmakers' approval. The UK government is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court following the ruling.
"This morning the Prime Minister called both the German Chancellor and the President of the European Commission to update them following yesterday’s judgment in the High Court… The PM [Prime Minister] also confirmed that the government’s planned timetable for notification of Article 50 remains unchanged," the statement issued by the Downing Street read.
May previously stated she intends to trigger Article 50 at the end of March 2017.
On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the 28-nation bloc. According to the final results, some 52 percent of voters decided to support Brexit.
