THERESA May was last night warned not to bypass Scotland over the European Union, after it was reported she might trigger Brexit without seeking parliamentary approval. But in a move which will cheer Eurosceptics, Mrs May will invoke Article 50 without a vote in Parliament.
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The party said it would “resist any attempt to bypass parliament and drag Scotland out against its will”.
It emerged yesterday that MPs from all parts of the United Kingdom could be sidelined by May, who has received legal advice than she can proceed with Brexit without a vote at Westminster.
The British Prime Minister Theresa May will not offer opponents the chance to stall the withdrawal and has consulted lawyers who say she has the power to invoke the exit without a parliamentary vote, the newspaper said.
A “Downing Street source” told The Telegraph that “the Prime Minister has been absolutely clear that the British public have voted and now she will get on with delivering Brexit”.
Mr Smith, who is challenging Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of the party, said he would “fight tooth and nail to keep Britain in the European Union”.
The case, which will be heard in the High Court in October, argues that Article 50 can not be invoked until the European Communities Act of 1972 is repealed.
“I don’t think he is saying we should ignore the vote, he is saying we should give the people a choice about any deal that is done on the terms of leaving the European Union”, said Councillor Guy. Her decision will come as a blow to Remain campaigners, who had been hoping to use Parliament to delay or halt Brexit entirely.
“The SNP is focused on protecting Scotland’s relationship with Europe, and the Scottish Government must be at the centre of negotiations”.
“SNP parliamentarians would not vote for any proposal that would take Scotland out of the European Union and we will resist any attempt to bypass parliament and drag Scotland out against its will”.
The BBC reported this morning that Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith said he would try to stop Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggering Brexit unless she promises a referendum on the final deal or calls a general election to approve it.
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Meanwhile Gus O’Donnell, the former head of the civil service, said Brexit was not inevitable and Britain could still remain a part of a changed EU. “It depends on what the public’s opinion is and whether the European Union has changed before Britain was ready to leave”, he said. He says Britain could stay within a “broader, more loosely aligned” EU. The moment that state invokes Article 50, negotiations concerning negotiations start.
