London — The High Court will decide on Thursday whether the British government has the right to trigger the process for leaving the EU without the prior authorisation of parliament, in a ruling that could delay Brexit. The verdict by three senior judges will be closely watched around Europe and by the financial markets as it could derail Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans and affect her negotiating strategy. Following the June referendum vote for Britain to leave the EU, May has promised to start formal exit talks by the end of March. She claims she has the right to use "historic prerogative powers" — a type of executive privilege — to trigger notification of Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, which would spark two years of negotiations on Britain’s departure from the bloc. The government is allowing parliament to scrutinise the process and a vote on the final deal is likely. But those behind the legal challenge — including an investment fund manager, a hairdresser and an expatri...
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