UK lawmakers have gathered in Parliament to debate whether the British government can trigger Britain’s formal exit from the European Union.
A bill authorizing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to invoke Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty starts its route through Parliament on Tuesday and is expected to pass overwhelmingly.
Although most lawmakers campaigned before the referendum to stay in the EU, most, including the leader of the opposition Labour Party, say they will vote to uphold the referendum’s result.
Opening the debate, David Davis, secretary of state for exiting the EU, told parliamentarians they could not block the Brexit process.
The decision to leave the block is “a point of return already passed,” he said. “At the core of this bill lies a very simple question — do we trust the people or not?”
Members of Parliament have been given until Wednesday to discuss the proposed legislation that would allow May to trigger the Brexit process.
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