In the Supreme Court may end up being the winners because brexit needs to be on time. We will be hearing from alex salmond. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. By the end of this week, a bill will be laid before parliament to start the process of leaving the European Union. It follows a ruling by the Supreme Court, confirming that ministers are not allowed to trigger the process without parliamentary approval. Despite losing the case, ministers insist their Brexit Timetable is intact and they expect both houses of parliament to give their approval before the end of march, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. A hot ticket, to seejudges rule. Is it the prime minister, or parliament thats in charge . Theresa may wanted to avoid asking mps for permission to start leaving the eu. But Businesswoman Gina Miller fought and fought and fought again. Arguing the government simply does not have the power to do it alone. Theres no precedent, so can our departure start . So called art
With every day that passes right now, it is becoming clearer that scotlands voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. We will have the latest on this Landmark Ruling and the reaction to it. In other news President Trump meets us car makers and tells them to keep manufacturing on american soil. The widow of a man killed in the Tunisia Terror Attack tells an inquest how she played dead as the gunman killed 38 people. City of stars, are you shining just me. And la la land tops the oscars race with a record equalling 14 nominations including best picture. Its five oclock. Our main story is that ministers will present a parliamentary bill within days to start the process of leaving the European Union following a ruling by the Supreme Court. The judges decided that ministers did not have the right to trigger the process of leaving without the approval of parliament. Labour says it will not block the Brexit Process, it wants what it calls a meaningful vote on th
It follows an Accounting Scandal and its warnings about where the economy is heading. Formula ones Bernie Ecclestone is forced off the grid the sports new owners want a fresh start. To to open the world. And la la land equals an oscar record, with m nominations. Coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News, Roger Federer rolls back the years at the Australian Open. Hes nowjust one match away from his first grand slam in over a year. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In a ruling of huge constitutional significance, the judges of the Supreme Court have said that only parliament can trigger the brexit process. Its not the decision that theresa may wanted. Shed argued that it could be done by ministers alone. Thejudges also said that the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland do not have to be consulted. Tonight, the bbc has learned that the government will present a brexit bill to parliament as early as this thursday. And the Brexit Secretary david davis had
In the Supreme Court may end up being the winners because brexit needs to be on time. We will be hearing from alex salmond. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. By the end of this week, a bill will be laid before parliament to start the process of leaving the European Union. It follows a ruling by the Supreme Court, confirming that ministers are not allowed to trigger the process without parliamentary approval. Despite losing the case, ministers insist their Brexit Timetable is intact and they expect both houses of parliament to give their approval before the end of march, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. A hot ticket, to seejudges rule. Is it the prime minister, or parliament thats in charge . Theresa may wanted to avoid asking mps for permission to start leaving the eu. But Businesswoman Gina Miller fought and fought and fought again. Arguing the government simply does not have the power to do it alone. Theres no precedent, so can our departure start . So called art
President trump is stepping up the pace here in washington. The oil and car sectors were both in his sights today. Mr trump is urging a new strategy for two very prominent american industries. The new administration is making big changes to americas stand on both energy and the environment. This morning, the president signed two Executive Orders to move ahead on a pair of Controversial Oil pipelines, known as the keystone xl and dakota access. Both had been stalled by the Obama Administration because of environmental concerns. Senatorjohn barrasso from wyoming is part of the Republican Leadership and he sits on the energy and the environment committees. I spoke to him a brief time ago about these new Executive Orders and President Trumps busy first couple of days. It looks like these signings this morning on the pipelines, thatjobs are going to win. I believe it is not one or the other, i think we can have clean air, clean water, clean land and still a healthy economy. The Obama Admini