Parliament must vote on whether to trigger Brexit, High Court rules

According to the BBC, the ruling will mean the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on its own. The Prime Minister (pictured) had argued the referendum and existing ministerial powers mean MPs do not need to vote, and the government is expected to appeal the High Court's decision. May has said she will activate Article 50 - which will notify the EU of the UK's intention to leave the EU - by the end of March. Members of the EU have said negotiations around the UK's departure from the EU cannot begin until Article 50 is activated. AXA Investment Managers senior econ...