Press release

High Court ruling on Article 50: statement

A statement was issued following the High Court ruling today (3 November 2016).

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for Exiting the European Union and Attorney General's Office
• Published: 3 November 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A government spokesperson said:

The government is disappointed by the Court’s judgment.

The country voted to leave the European Union in a referendum approved by Act of Parliament. And the government is determined to respect the result of the referendum.

We will appeal this judgment.

Published 3 November 2016