Wednesday, August 23, 2017

May: No European court role in the UK after Brexit

The British government is expected to tell EU negotiators next week the European Court of Justice will no "direct jurisdiction" in the UK after Brexit.

A new Downing Street policy paper suggests it's "neither necessary nor appropriate" for the ECJ to continue to have a role.

Critics say the wording leaves open the possibility the court may still exert influence after the UK leaves the bloc.

But British Prime Minister Teresa May dismisses that claim.

IN: "When we…
OUT: … our laws"
DUR: 20 seconds

CLIP: http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0823Brexit-May.mp3