The Supreme Court had ruled the government must obtain parliament's permission to activate Article 50 through primary legislation (HERE). This is no more than was expected although the verdict was reached through an 8:3 majority.
There seems no difficulty in getting this through both houses so it's surprising the government decided to drag it all out.
However, the opposition is now demanding a white paper and the original people's challenge are seeking funds to launch further legal attempts to help pro EU MPs wrest control of the negotiation form the government and ensure that the concerns of ordinary citizens are taken into account (HERE).
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