DWYFOR and Meirionnydd’s MP has welcomed the latest twist in the Brexit saga after the High Court ruled that the UK Government must gain Parliamentary approval before triggering Article 50.

Without activating the article, the UK cannot begin the process of leaving the European Union, a fact that many in Gwynedd may welcome.

The county was one of a handful of areas in Wales which voted ‘remain’ in June.

Prime Minister Teresa May had previously announced that the country would trigger Article 50 without the consent of the House of Commons, but this week’s court judgement means the Government must involve parliament in the decision-making process.

In line with the rest of her party, Plaid Cymru’s Liz Saville Roberts stated: “The people of Wales voted to leave the European Union and we must respect that decision, but nobody has voted for a ‘hard Brexit’.

“Being dragged out of the single market and the customs union as well as the European Union will devastate the Welsh economy and we will continue to resist any attempts to do so.

“It is ironic that after months of rhetoric around making Parliament sovereign, the UK Government wanted to bypass Parliament on a decision of such importance.

“It is right that the UK Parliament should have a say, but it is important too that the national Parliaments of the UK have a say too, including the National Assembly for Wales.”