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 311 - 315 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 654 of 2010).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in relation to England only. The amendments concern, among other things: powers of local authorities pursuant to the principal Order to give directions so as to apply a specific planning permission required for development of a specified class in the area to which the direction applies; the procedure relating to such directions; other planning permissions; and other development.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1252 (W. 84) of 2015).
These Regulations make provision in Wales for the administration of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and some associated Regulations. They specify the minimum eligible area of a holding in respect of which direct payments may be granted to a farmer and the activities a farmer must carry out in order to maintain an agricultural area in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation.
Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 17 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 to effect to Article 3 of Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 May in so far as it affects public participation in the decision-making process for applications and appeals relating to development for which environmental impact assessment is required.
Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (2015 anaw 4).
This Act concerns development planning in Wales. It makes provision about sustainable development in the exercise of functions relating to development planning and applications for planning permission.
Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 376 of 2015).
These Regulations further implement in Scotland the requirements of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources by designating the revised vulnerable zones in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Directive. Under Article 3(1) of the Directive, Member States are required to identify waters affected by pollution and waters which could be affected by pollution in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex 1 to the Directive.