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Hace 11 horas · v. t. e. The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture. [8] The English identity began with the Anglo-Saxons, when they were known as the Angelcynn, meaning race or tribe of the Angles.
Hace 11 horas · At that time, "British subjects" included the people of Ireland — then part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — and all other parts of the British Empire. Though most of Ireland (see Ireland Act 1949 ) and the majority of the colonies became independent nations, their citizens have retained the right to vote if they live in the United Kingdom.
Hace 11 horas · The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, [4] and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, [5] often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. [4] Sterling is the world's oldest currency in continuous use since its inception. [6]
Hace 11 horas · In the period after the First World War, there was unrest and change in the United Kingdom and the British Empire: unrest in Egypt, for instance, civil war in Ireland, the rise of Indian nationalism in the British Raj, strikes in Scotland; the Russian Revolution had begun in 1917 and was inspiring people; the labour movement was gaining more importance; more people had been given the right to ...
Hace 11 horas · British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for general election in UK. The deadline for candidate nominations was 7 June 2024, with ongoing political campaigning for four weeks until polling day on 4 July. On the day of the election, polling stations across the country will be open from 7 am, and will close at 10 pm.
Hace 11 horas · The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 12 December 2019, with 47,567,752 registered voters [3] entitled to vote to elect members of the House of Commons. The governing Conservative Party won a landslide victory with a majority of 80 seats, [n 5] a net gain of 48, on 43.6% of the popular vote, the highest percentage for ...
Hace 11 horas · The history of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom covers English, British, and United Kingdom's foreign policy from about 1500 to 2000. For the current situation since 2000 see foreign relations of the United Kingdom . Britain from 1750 to the 1910s took pride in an unmatched economic base; comprising industry, finance, shipping and ...
