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2017 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 2017 in the United Kingdom. This year was the Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Prime Minister – Theresa May (Conservative) *Parliament ** 56th (until 3 May) ** 57th (starting 21 June) Events January *1 January – Kingston upon Hull begins its City of Culture programme. *2 January **Rail fares increase by an average of 2.3%, higher than inflation and continuing the trend in rising ticket prices. **The government announces proposals to build seventeen new towns and villages across the English countryside. *3 January – Sir Ivan Rogers resigns as UK's ambassador to the European Union. *4 January – Sir Tim Barrow is appointed as the UK's new ambassador to the European Union. *5 January **UK car sales are at a record high in 2016 according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which says that 2,690,000 new cars were registered last year, 2% higher than in 2015. **The Royal Parks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises three constituent countries and a region: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up the region of Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland, a region in its own right. The UK Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. Some statistical summaries, such as those for the twelve International Territorial Level, NUTS 1 regions of the United Kingdom, refer to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as "regions". With regard to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales particularly, the descriptive name one uses "can be controversial, with the choice often revealing one's political preferences". Although the United Kingdom is a unitary state, unitary sovereign state, sovereign country, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have gained a degree of autonomy through the process of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
