Parliament must vote on whether to trigger Article 50 to begin the process of leaving the EU after the High Court rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempts to bypass the legislature.
Theresa May believes that the referendum result is enough to trigger the UK’s EU exit, but opponents have called this unconstitutional.
In response, the Government has appealed to the Supreme Court and there will be a decision made in December.
The press has been largely damning of the verdict, with many newspapers accusing the judiciary of blocking Brexit and frustrating the will of the British people. It should be noted that those who have made these claims have been criticised, too.
Conspiracy theorists believe that MPs may vote against triggering Article 50 to add to Theresa May’s headaches. However, if this happens, some have claimed that there could be a snap General Election.
Labour MP Hillary Benn has said that he will still vote to trigger Article 50, despite backing Remain in the EU Referendum.
It had previously been found that the British economy has performed better than expected and was defying expectations of an economic slump.
Polls currently do not make pleasant reading for Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party, and it is widely expected that the Conservatives would wipe out Labour if a General Election was to be held soon.
Subsequently, the pound has shot up in value to a four-week high, and could strengthen further if more doubt is cast upon Brexit.
Businesses will be keeping a close eye on the proceedings, as it is unclear what verdict parliament will reach.