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 466 - 470 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1101 of 2013).
This Order amends, in relation to England only, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 with respect to a wide variety of matters including: conditions and prior approval by the local planning authority of development rights in relation to contamination and flooding; and a new permitted development right which allows existing agricultural buildings to change use to a flexible use.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)
Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 231 of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 in regard to the manner of storage of poultry litter and location of storage facilities. They require the doubling of the distances between temporary poultry litter field heaps and surface water features as well as requiring an authorisation for an individual field heap. They also ensure that poultry litter field heaps are not placed on soil that is water logged or in a location that is flooded or likely to flood.
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 459 of 2006).
These Regulations amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 by substituting a new Regulation 6 which designates the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Environment and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland as the authorities responsible for carrying out controls on certain specified requirements or standards set out in these Regulations and the Council Regulation.
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 452 of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005: by inserting a reference to Council Regulation (EC) No.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 285 of 2012).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 to specifies classes of development to which permitted development rights apply in relation with fish farming in marine waters. It includes an additional condition relating to the removal of obstructions or dangers to navigation and alters the limitation in a specified Class so that development is not permitted by that Class if the surface area of the waters covered by equipment of the fish farm is, or would be, greater than 15,000 square metres.