Brexit Vote Faces Challenge in UK High Court

Activists in Britain are challenging Prime Minister Theresa May’s authority to trigger an exit from the European Union without a parliamentary vote. The High Court took up the legal challenge Thursday and its decision is considered to be the most consequential constitutional ruling in a generation. On one side, the government says May has the authority to begin negotiations for Britain's exit from the EU without a vote in the House of Commons, thanks to a type of executive...

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