UK PM May Says Brexit Schedule Remains Same Despite Recent Court Ruling

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker that the United Kingdom would stick to the Brexit schedule despite the recent court ruling demanding parliamentary approval of the procedure, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Thursday, the High Court ruled that the United Kingdom cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without British lawmakers' approval. The UK government is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court following the ruling.

"This morning the Prime Minister called both the German Chancellor and the President of the European Commission to update them following yesterday’s judgment in the High Court… The PM [Prime Minister] also confirmed that the government’s planned timetable for notification of Article 50 remains unchanged," the statement issued by the Downing Street read.

In the phone call May described the court ruling as disappointing but stressed that the government had "strong legal arguments ahead of the case moving to the Supreme Court."

May previously stated she intends to trigger Article 50 at the end of March 2017.

On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the 28-nation bloc. According to the final results, some 52 percent of voters decided to support Brexit.