The government will comply with the judgment of the court and do all that it can to implement it. Brexit secretary david davis is due to make a statement later setting out how the government will respond. Good morning from the Supreme Court which today has made legal, constitutional and political history. With this judgment by eight to three, it is parliament that has to three, it is parliament that has to trigger article 50 to begin the formal process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. It is a defeat for the government, which said that through its Prerogative Powers it could trigger article 50 alone. But that was the decision by eight to three of the Supreme Court justices as it was read out this morning here the Supreme Court by the president , lord neuberger. Today, by a majority of 8 3, the Supreme Court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an Act Of Parliament authorising it to do so. Book briefly, the reasons given in a judgment written by al
Cbs 2s Steve Langford spoke with witnesses in elizabeth. Reporter with brutal force a manhole cover propelled skyward by a powerful explosion in this Business District wednesday in elizabeth. Underground electrical wires once again proving to be an incendiary mix with salt and rain and snow sparking one blast after the other here mid morning near elizabeth avenue and 7th street. Its looking like flames they come, the flames maybe about 6foot high and the smoke. A lot of smoke. Reporter the first came in at 10 10 a. M. After this manhole exploded, just as fire units were pulling up this manhole cover blasted into the air i stepped out of the vehicle and a manhole probably 20, 25 feet away shot right up in the air. It was a massive explosion. Reporter First Responders cleared people way quickly and evacuated some 20 buildings because of the real danger of getting killed by one of these. The Manhole Covers that were lifting off. Reporter whats more, Carbon Monoxide was detected forcing th