The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 281 - 285 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 203 of 2008).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 in the definition of “national scenic area”.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (S.I. 223 (S. 17) of 1992). (1992-02-11)
Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R.I. No. 329 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Control of Major-Accident-Hazards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 to implement Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. They amend Part A (named substances) of Schedule 3 and make transitional exemptions for purposes of Article 61 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Designation and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2619 of 2013).
These Regulations amend the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 so as to provide for revised designations of areas of land in England identified as nitrate vulnerable zones for the purposes of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2127 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) Regulations in relation with Orders made by local authorities creating, stopping up or diverting public rights of way. They also insert references to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Amends: Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 442 of 2008). (2008-02-19)
Land Registration (Conduct of business) Regulations (S.I. No. 713 of 1997).
These Regulations replace The Land Registration (Solicitor to H.M. Land Registry) Regulations 1990. They make amendments to the acts of registrar which may be done by a legally qualified registrar, called the Solicitor to H.M. Land Registry, or in case of vacancy or absence of the Solicitor, by another legally qualified registrar called Acting Solicitor. They further provide for acts which may be done under the Land Registration Rules by any other any other legally qualified registrar. (6 regulations completed by Schedule specifying acts which may be done by a Solicitor to H.M.