'Very likely post-Brexit EU agreement would need Parliamentary ratification'

Any new treaty agreement with the European Union following Brexit would "very likely" have to be ratified by Parliament, the High Court has heard.
A Government QC said the "view at the moment" was that ratification was likely if the royal prerogative was used to launch the Brexit process.
James Eadie QC was defending Theresa May's decision to rely on historic prerogative powers to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to leave the EU - without the prior authorisation of Parliament.
The Prime Minister's decision is under attack in a historic legal challenge launched by... read more