British Prime Minister Theresa May will not allow a vote on Brexit to be held in parliament before the formal initiation of the process of Britain's exit from the European Union, the "Daily Telegraph" announced today.
According to this conservative paper, May will not give opponents a chance to block the decision to leave and has consulted lawyers who say she has the power to initiate Brexit without parliamentary approval.
Most of the 650 MPs are in favor of Britain remaining in the EU.
The result of the referendum is not legally binding and opponents of Brexit argue that elected MPs should review the decision before the process begins.
The referendum on the EU was held on June 23, but Prime Minister May will not activate Article 50, which triggers the exit from the EU, before the end of the year in order to have time to prepare an exit strategy.
No one in the Prime Minister's office was available to comment on these allegations, reports Reuters.
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