The UK's highest court is about to rule ((0930GMT)) on whether Parliament must vote on Article 50 which triggers formal Brexit negotiations.
The government had argued that ministers have the power to do so without putting it to Parliament.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to start talks with the EU on leaving the bloc by the end of March.
Reporter Natalie Powell in London says the government is expecting to lose the Supreme Court ruling.
IN: "It's widely…
OUT: ….a vote."
DUR: 49 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0124supreme-np1.mp3
The government had argued that ministers have the power to do so without putting it to Parliament.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to start talks with the EU on leaving the bloc by the end of March.
Reporter Natalie Powell in London says the government is expecting to lose the Supreme Court ruling.
IN: "It's widely…
OUT: ….a vote."
DUR: 49 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0124supreme-np1.mp3