Theresa May could start process of leaving the EU without vote by MPs, Government lawyers reportedly say

Theresa May believes she can trigger the process that would lead to Britain’s departure from the European Union without winning a vote in the House of Commons, according to a report.
Ms May had been told by Government lawyers that she could use her own executive power as Prime Minister to formally notify the EU that the UK was going to leave under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
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