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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Siobhan Fenton

Brexit legal challenge live: Supreme Court told EU referendum has 'split the UK into four parts'

The Supreme Court is today hearing final arguments in the Brexit legal challenge as the case enters its fourth and final day.

Opponents to the Government's Brexit plans are outling their case this morning, with representatives of ex-pats, Gibraltar and children's rights putting their case to judges.

This afternoon, the Government's lawyers will have their final opportunity to refute the claims and make their case that Theresa May has sufficient authority to trigger Article 50 without a vote from MPs.

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All 11 of the Supreme Court justices, who are the most senior judges in the UK, are hearing the case.

A judgment is expected to be announced early in the new year.

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