The uniting of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 is one of the most important moments in the island's story.

BBC: Scotland politics

Furthermore, these hopes are at odds with the dour views expressed by the Federal Reserve in the United States and the Bank of England in the United Kingdom.

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The second-ranking figure in the Church of England, Sentamu is highly popular in the United Kingdom.

CNN: Head of Anglican church to step down

Sadly for those of us outside the United Kingdom, these stamps are only usable within England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

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To a dismaying extent for a party that seeks to govern the United Kingdom, the Tories are the party of the south-east half of England (excluding London), where more than half their seats are.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot