Yesterday, the highest court in the United Kingdom ruled that the British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government doesn’t have the power to trigger Article 50 and needs to have the parliamentary approval to trigger it. The Supreme Court upheld the decision taken by the High Court in last December.

However, the ruling is not necessarily a defeat for the government; and that is because the Supreme Court has also ruled that the government need not consult with the regional assemblies in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Theresa May’s government has already secured the backing of the parliament for her vision to trigger Article 50 by the end of March this year. Mrs. May has already recognized in her Brexit speech on 17th January that the government needs to recognize the involvement of the parliament; hence, she has promised voting powers to both houses of the parliament on the final deal. So, what the ruling changes?

Not much materially, except for the fact that the opponent Labor Party will cheer their new power and engage in a tussle with the government to push for their own agendas. But they are unlikely to derail the Brexit timeline. Brexit minister David Davis has assured after the ruling that the government would introduce the Article 50 legislation in the parliament within days.