Roundup: May leaves on trade mission with message for Brexit wreckers

British Prime Minister Theresa May left Sunday for India on trade mission, leaving a message for those aiming to delay or sabotage her plans to leave the European Union.

Her message came as politicians in both the House of Commons and House of Lords indicated that they would seek to delay the triggering of the crucial Article 50 mechanism that will kick-start a two-year departure process. Some politicians are already setting their sights on a second EU referendum.

May's Brexit timetable was thrown into chaos on Thursday when three judges in the High Court said parliament must be involved in triggering Article 50.

In her message released through 10 Downing Street, May said that with her trade mission to India, representing every part of Britain, she would seize the opportunities of leaving the European Union.

"While others seek to tie our negotiating hands, the government will get on with the job of delivering the decision of the British people. It was MPs who overwhelmingly decided to put the decision in their hands. The result was clear. It was legitimate. MPs and peers who regret the referendum result need to accept what the people decided."

"And now we need to turn our minds to how we get the best outcome for our country. That means sticking to our plan and timetable, getting on with the work of developing our negotiating strategy and not putting all our cards on the table -- that is not in our national interest and it won't help us get the best deal for Britain."

The journey to India is May's first bilateral visit outside Europe, taking 33 business representatives with her.

Even though May says she is confident the High Court's decision will be reversed next month by the Supreme Court, the political fallout over Thursday's decision continued Sunday.

In the Sunday Telegraph, May penned an article headlined "Why I will not allow the British people's vote for Brexit to be sabotaged."

She said in her article "This may appear to be a debate about process, and the legal argument is complex, but in reality there is an important principle at stake. Parliament voted to put the decision about our membership of the EU in the hands of the British people. The people made their choice, and did so decisively."

"It is the responsibility of the government to get on with the job and to carry out their instruction in full. MPs and peers who regret the referendum result need to accept what the people decided."

Meanwhile the Sunday Mirror reported opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will force May to hold a general election next spring unless she caves in to Labour's Brexit demands on trade and worker rights, including access to the EU single market.

Corbyn said in the interview that he was not against May triggering Article 50, but would vote against her unless she adopted Labour's Brexit bottom lines.

Corbyn added: "The court has thrown a big spanner in the works by saying Parliament must be consulted. We accept the result of the referendum."

"We are not challenging the referendum. We are not calling for a second referendum. We're calling for market access for British industry to Europe."

On Monday, David Davis, secretary of state for exiting the European Union, will be making the first full response to the court ruling in the House of Commons when he addresses MPs in the main chamber. Endit