Everything you need to know about the UK Supreme Court ruling
“[The court ruling] doesn’t make a big impact on the outcome of Brexit in the long run," Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform think tank, said. "What matters most is whether Boris can get a deal with the EU27."
Grant said he thought the chance of the UK leaving on October 31 had gone from "low to minimal; infinitesimally low."
"The more radical, Maoist voices in the government were saying let’s find a loophole. Having been chided by the Supreme Court once for acting illegally, it would be very difficult for them to do that twice,” he said.