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 381 - 385 of 782Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Addition and Modification of Reliefs) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 93 of 2015).
This Order amends the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 in relation to reliefs from land and buildings transaction tax for social purposes. It, among other things, modifies the means of calculating crofting community right to buy relief in schedule 9.
Amends: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 11). (2013-07-31)
Town and Country Planning (Hearings and Inquiries Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2015 (S.I. No. 316 of 2015).
These Rules: amend the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000, the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 and the Town and Country Planning (Hearing Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 so that all these Rules apply to advertisement appeals which are to be dealt with by an inquiry or a hearing in England. They also make some other minor amendment to these Rules.
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (W.S.I. No. 3223 (W. 328) of 2014).
These Regulations make provision in Wales for the administration and enforcement of compliance of farmers with in relation to payments granted directly to farmers under the 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 rural development payments under Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3259 of 2014).
These Regulations make provision in England 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 divide England in moorland, the severely disadvantaged area (excluding moorland) and all other land for purposes of the basic payment scheme as defined by (EU) No. 1307/201.
Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014 S.I. No. 3038 of 2014).
These Regulations make provision for the registration of common land and town or village greens under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006. They apply to the registration areas (as defined in these Regulations) of the commons registration authorities in England specified in Schedule 1. Registers shall be kept by commons registration authorities. The Regulations concern, among other things, applications and proposals to amend the registers, including provision for the holding of public inquiries in appropriate cases.