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| Brexit: Fresh legal challenge blocked by High Court | Brexit: Fresh legal challenge blocked by High Court |
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| A fresh legal challenge to Brexit has been blocked by the High Court. | A fresh legal challenge to Brexit has been blocked by the High Court. |
| A group of campaigners who want Britain to stay in the EU single market argued that Parliament must approve the UK's exit from the European Economic Area. | A group of campaigners who want Britain to stay in the EU single market argued that Parliament must approve the UK's exit from the European Economic Area. |
| But the judges refused to give the green light for the challenge, saying they would give their reasons later. | But the judges refused to give the green light for the challenge, saying they would give their reasons later. |
| The Supreme Court ruled last month that Parliament must have its say before the government can trigger Article 50 and begin official talks on leaving the EU. | The Supreme Court ruled last month that Parliament must have its say before the government can trigger Article 50 and begin official talks on leaving the EU. |
| Parliament is in the process of considering legislation which would give Theresa May the authority to notify the EU of the UK's intention to leave by the end of March. | Parliament is in the process of considering legislation which would give Theresa May the authority to notify the EU of the UK's intention to leave by the end of March. |
| MPs overwhelmingly backed the bill on second reading on Wednesday. | MPs overwhelmingly backed the bill on second reading on Wednesday. |
| The latest legal challenge was brought by supporters of a so-called "soft Brexit" - which would see the UK remain a member of the EU's internal market. | The latest legal challenge was brought by supporters of a so-called "soft Brexit" - which would see the UK remain a member of the EU's internal market. |
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| They include Peter Wilding, chairman of the pro-Europe pressure group British Influence, and lobbyist Adrian Yalland. | |
| The government claimed the case, which was heard by Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Mr Justice Lewis, was unarguable since the existing EEA agreement would automatically cease to exist once the UK left the EU. | The government claimed the case, which was heard by Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Mr Justice Lewis, was unarguable since the existing EEA agreement would automatically cease to exist once the UK left the EU. |
| Under the terms of the EEA, which first came into legal force in 1994, the EU's 28 members and three other signatories are bound to accept the free movement of people, services, goods and capital across their borders. | Under the terms of the EEA, which first came into legal force in 1994, the EU's 28 members and three other signatories are bound to accept the free movement of people, services, goods and capital across their borders. |
| A government spokesman welcomed Friday's decision. | |
| "As the prime minister has said, we will not be a member of the single market and we will be seeking a broad new partnership with the EU including a bold and ambitious free trade agreement," a spokesman said. | |
| Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the ruling was "good news". |