BREXIT BEGINS! Queen fires starting gun as she signs Article 50 bill into law
THE QUEEN has signed the Article 50 Brexit Bill into law, officially clearing the way for Theresa May to formally start talks to leave the European Union.
By JOEY MILLAR
Express.co.uk
Thu, Mar 16, 2017
After navigating the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the bill was given royal assent by the Queen shortly before 11am this morning – the last hurdle before the European Union exit begins.
The Prime Minister now has the ability to trigger Article 50, which she is expected to do during the last week of this month.
Theresa May is expected to hold off on triggering it next week as it would clash with an informal summit of EU leaders – to which she is not invited.
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow told MPs that the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which was passed by MPs and peers on Monday, had received its final sign off.
This announcement prompted cheers from the Conservative benches – with a more mixed response from the opposition.
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