The British Prime Minister Theresa May cannot trigger the process of leaving the EU without putting it to a vote in the House of Commons.
The UK High Court has ruled in favour of campaigners who say Parliament should be consulted first.
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The government's going to appeal, though.
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon – who wants to remain in the EU – used the news to criticise the leader of the Scottish Conservatives for accusing the SNP of creating 'constitutional uncertainty'.