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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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Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 2003).

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This Order designates an area (as specified) as the Cairngorms National Park and establishes a National Park Authority for the Park. It also transfers functions of planning authorities under the Town and County Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in relation to local plans to the Authority and assigns other (planning) powers to the Authority. It also requires local authorities to assist the National Park Authority in discharging any function transferred by the Order.

Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (W.S.I. 2319 (W. 253) of 2012).

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These Regulations prescribe for Wales types of development for the purposes of section 108(2A) and (3C) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which limits the circumstances in which compensation is payable for withdrawal or refusal of a planning permission in accordance with section 108.

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2012 (W.S.I. No. 1346 (W.167) of 2012).

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This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in respect of Wales in Schedule 2 by adding Part 40 which confers permitted development rights for the installation of specified types of renewable energy generation equipment.

Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)

Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 1008 (C. 32) of 2012).

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This Order makes transitional, transitory and savings provision in relation with the coming into force of selected provisions of the Localism Act 2011, brought into force by this Order. The provisions concern, among other things, (the London Environment Strategy.

Implements: Localism Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 20). (2011-11-15)