A high court ruling on 3 November stating in effect that the government cannot trigger Brexit, Britain’s exit from the European Union, without a commons vote is welcome development in what is now becoming an unpredictable saga.
Three high court judges ruled that the Government must give MPs a vote before moving Article 50, which starts the countdown for Britain to leave the EU. If the vote is taken and if MPs vote against leaving, it could put a spanner in the works of those advocating Britain’s exit.
Many of us Asians, specially the Gujaratis, with their business acumen, are employed in the financial industry. Financial market, UK’s main hub for economy, is dependent on the business within the EU and consequntly in the world. Immediately after the referrendum, there were rumours of financial institutions moving their HQs to Europe.
If or when we pull out, not only the UK’s financial business will suffer, but many of our people will be out of a job. For my part, I do not want to apply for a visa every time I want to go on holidays to a European country or to have my freedom pass and other benefits to be taken away!
Dinesh Sheth
Newbury Park, Ilford
