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Farage: Brexit court defeat is voter 'betrayal'

The High Court ruling allowing Parliament a vote on the process of leaving the EU could be the start of a "deliberate wilful attempt" to "betray voters", Nigel Farage says.

The UKIP leader said the decision could be the start of an attempt to β€œwater-down what people had voted for”.

The ruling means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - beginning formal discussions with the EU - on their own.

Mr Farage said he believed if the vote was put to Parliament, the government β€œwould lose”.

The government is appealing, with a further hearing expected next month.

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