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 186 - 190 of 782Disposal of Land by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 160 of 2010).
These Regulations provide that a disposal of land by local authorities for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained may take place where the local authority has carried out an appraisal of the proposed disposal, and is it satisfied that the disposal is reasonable and that the disposal contributes to one or more listed purposes.
Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 3202 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 by correcting a mistake introduced in the principal Regulations by the Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 and concerning fast track procedures for appeals.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1892 of 1999). (1999-02-10)
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 51 of 2003).
These Regulations establish an action programme for the nitrate vulnerable zones which were designated in Scotland by regulation 3(1) of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and regulation 3 of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002. The Regulations further implement, as regards Scotland, the requirements in Article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources to establish such a programme for those zones.
Land Registration Act 2002 (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 2872 of 2008).
This Order amends the Land Registration Act 2002 regarding compulsory first registration of title. One other amendment concerns a sanction that will apply when registration requirements have not been complied with.
Amends: Land Registration Act 2002 (Chapter 9). (2002-02-26)
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 169 of 2003).
These Regulations amend the principal Regulations so as to: (a) correct the definition of a nitrate vulnerable zone (reg. 2(3)(b)); (b) refer to an "occupier" in regulations 4 and 5 rather than a "person" (reg. 2(4) and (5)(a)); (c) improve the drafting of paragraph 5 of the Schedule (regulation 2(6)); and (d) amend the requirements set out at paragraphs 10(1) and 10(2) of the Schedule (reg. 2(6)).
Amends: Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 51 of 2003). (2003-01-28)