UK Labour wants Brexit talks in parliament

After the High Court ruling on Thursday, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn called for greater transparency on the terms of Brexit.

"This ruling underlines the need for the government to bring its negotiating terms to parliament without delay," Corbyn said in a statement.

"Labour respects the decision of the British people to leave the European Union. But there must be transparency and accountability to parliament on the terms of Brexit."

Corbyn, a veteran leftist who was re-elected as Labour leader this year, also said his party would press the government to make sure jobs, living standards and the economy were protected in any negotiations for Britain's exit from the EU.

Corbyn, whose party backed remaining in the European Union before June's referendum, was criticised for failing to commit to the campaign and engage with traditional Labour voters, many of whom voted to leave the bloc.

Since then, the party has said it respects the will of the people, but many Labour lawmakers are hoping to steer the talks with the European Union away from what some fear will be a clean break with the bloc's lucrative single market - the so-called "hard Brexit".

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the ruling underlines "chaos" at the heart of the British government over the vote to leave.

"(The ruling) is hugely significant and underlines the chaos and confusion at the heart of the UK government," Sturgeon told the devolved Scottish parliament.

"We should remember that their refusal to allow a vote in the House of Commons is not because of some matter of high constitutional principle, it is because they don't have a coherent position and they know that if they take their case to the (chamber) that will be exposed," she said.

"(Scottish National Party lawmakers) will certainly not vote for anything that undermines the will or the interests of the Scottish people," she added.

Source : 7 News