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www.parliament.uk. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[g] is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. [4][5] It meets at the Palace of Westminster in London. Parliament possesses legislative supremacy and ...
Website: www.hs2.org.uk: Service; Type: High-speed railway: System: National Rail: History; Commenced: 2017: Planned opening: 2029 to 2033 [1] Technical; Line length: 230 km (140 mi) [2] Number of tracks: Double track: Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge: Loading gauge: UIC GC: Electrification: 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 September 2024. Family of the British monarch This article is about the family of Charles III. For the British monarchy itself, see Monarchy of the United Kingdom. The royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the annual Trooping the Colour parade in 2023. From left to right: Timothy ...
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, [ 1 ] later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 [ fn 1 ] – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal ...
Examples of cities in the United Kingdom; Liverpool, Edinburgh, Worcester; and London. This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated as such as of 12 November 2022. [1][2] It lists those places that have been granted city status by letters patent or royal charter. [3][4] There are currently 76 such cities in the ...
Marks and Spencer plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks or Marks & Sparks) is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Wrexham Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam[3]) is a professional association football club based in Wrexham, Wales. Formed in 1864, [4] it is the oldest club in Wales and the third-oldest professional association football team in the world. [5] They compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 September 2024. World map representing Human Development Index categories (based on 2022 data, published in 2024) Very high (≥ 0.800) High (0.700–0.799) Medium (0.550–0.699) Low (≤ 0.549) Data unavailable World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of ...