High Court ruling on Article 50: statement
A statement was issued following the High Court ruling today (3 November 2016).
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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.