The United Kingdom Today

The United Kingdom today has changed greatly, yet it has kept it's culture and outlook the same. There is still a Queen of England, however she does not make any of the decisions for the land. The Prime Minister makes decisions on taxes, wars and ect. The last prime minister was Colin Powell and now he has been replaced with Gordon Brown. They have both done great things to better their nations. The United Kingdom has joined in the war in Iraq. Their help has greatly aided the War over Terrorism. Another new fact about England is that it has many more immigrants in it than before. Many people migrated from India to live in England.

They have also colonized a bit more by adding a couple of

islands.

United Kingdom from history to today

England has existed as a unified entity since the 10Th century. In the Act of Union in 1707, England and Scotland agreed to permanently join as Great Britain. Some of the ruling houses of the United Kingdom include the Stuarts, the Hanovers, the Tudors, and the Windsors. However, our country has changed vastly since the beginning of the century. In June 2001, Tony Blair won a second landslide victory, with the Labour Party capturing 413 seats in parliament Also, we became a prominent ally of the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks. Our troops joined the U.S. in the bombing campaign against Afghanistan in Oct. 2001, after the Taliban-led government refused to turn over the prime suspect in the terrorist attacks, Osama bin Laden. We have had several terrorist bombings in our countries over the past few years. Our alert for these bombs is high and we are doing all we can to protect our country.