Article 50 'could be triggered on Tuesday' if Brexit bill passes

Theresa May speaking at the EU summit in Brussels. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

The Guardian, Fri, Mar 10, 2017

by Heather Stewart Political editor

Theresa May could trigger article 50, the formal process for leaving the European Union, as early as Tuesday if the Brexit bill passes late on Monday, government sources say.

The legislation, which passed through the House of Commons unamended, is due to be debated by MPs on Monday. They will have to decide whether to accept a pair of amendments added by peers – on the rights of European Union citizens and granting parliament a meaningful vote at the end of the process.

Rebel Conservative MPs have urged the Brexit secretary, David Davis, to give firm promises on both issues when he addresses the Commons. . . .


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