White Paper spells out need for new immigration laws

LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit as David Davis, the Brexit secretary, refused to rule out a vote on leaving the EEA when he was asked about it in the Commons by Labor MP Heidi Alexander. David Davis released document – a 77-page white paper setting out the government’s plans for leaving the EU– highlighting need for new laws on immigration and customs systems after UK leaves EU. “Leaving the EU will mean that our laws will be made in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and will be based on the specific interests and values of the UK,” The White Paper states.

The document, which sets out Theresa May’s plans was, was presented to Parliament on Thursday, February 2.

It comes after a Supreme Court ruling empowered Parliament to give its approval before any official talks on Brexit could begin.

The ruling was a blow to Theresa May, who would have rather bypassed a Parliament vote. However, MPs overwhelmingly supported the triggering of Article 50 with 498 votes to 114 on Wednesday.

Brexit is an abbreviation for “British exit,” which refers to the June 23, 2016, referendum whereby British citizens voted to exit the European Union. The referendum roiled global markets, including currencies, causing the British pound to fall to its lowest level in decades.