Theresa May takes hard stance on immigration during India visit
Theresa May has made clear she is not ready to back down on new immigration controls in any parliamentary Brexit battle.
Speaking as she arrived in India on a three-day trade visit, the Prime Minister insisted the Government has a “strong” case to persuade Supreme Court judges to overturn last week’s High Court decision that MPs and peers should vote on the launch of EU withdrawal talks.
And she gave short shrift to suggestions that Parliament might tie her hands by requiring her to make continued single market membership her priority during withdrawal talks under Article 50 of the European treaties.
MPs and peers considering amendments to this effect should remember that “the people spoke on June 23” and it is the Government’s job to deliver on their wishes she said.
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