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 506 - 510 of 782Contaminated Land (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 283 (W.47) of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Contaminated Land (Wales) Regulations, 2006 in: regulation 3(b) (pollution of controlled waters) so as take account of protected areas under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy; regulation 3 (c) to take account of the updated definition of “controlled waters” in section 78A(9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; regulation 11 (modification of a remediation notice) so as to limit the application of that regulation to appeals commenced prior to 6 April 20
Planning Permission (Withdrawal of Development Order or Local Development Order) (Compensation) (Wales) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 210 (W.36) of 2012).
These Regulations concern compensation in the case that a planning permission granted by a local planning authority is subsequently revoked or modified, or planning permission granted by a development order or a local development order is withdrawn. The Regulations make amendments, in respect of Wales, to section 108 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, regarding conditions for entitlement to compensation.
Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 77 of 2012).
This Order amends section 1 of the Forestry Act 1967 by modifying, in accordance with section 59 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the functions of the Forestry Commissioners, to enable and require them to use land in Scotland placed at their disposal in the such a way as to contribute to the delivery of the climate change targets which are set in or under that Act.
Implements: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 12). (2009-08-04)
Amends: Forestry Act 1967 (Chapter 10). (1991-07-25)
Localism Act 2011 (Local Authority Governance Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 1023 of 2012).
This Order makes transitional provision in relation to sections 21 and 22 of, and Schedules 2 and 3 to, the Localism Act 2011, which inserted new Part 1A into the Local Government Act 2000. Part 1A replaces Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 so far as it relates to local authority governance arrangements in England.
Implements: Localism Act 2011 (2011 Cap. 20). (2011-11-15)
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 1824 of 2011).
These Regulations consolidate, principally for England only, the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 and subsequent amendments. The Regulations, among other things: impose procedural requirements in relation to the consideration of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.