How is the UK connected to the wider world?
Electronic Communications
Transport
Air
Channel Tunnel and Sea Ferries
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Culture
Television
We also import a lot of culture form our large migrant community such as:
Trade
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European Union (EU)
- The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together.
- It's a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to follow the rules and in return you get certain benefits.
- Each country has to pay money to be a member. They mostly do this through taxes.
- The EU uses the money to change the way people live and do business in Europe.
- Countries join because they think that they will benefit from the changes the EU makes.
Positive impacts of the EU on the UK |
Negative impacts of the EU on the UK |
.The UK can trade with Europe more cheaply because they don't have to put tariffs on their products. The agreement allows free movement of people. This means that you don't have to pay a visa charge to visit Europe and you can live anywhere in the EU unrestricted. UK residents are protected from long working weeks and poor maternity rights with the EU employment laws in place. The EU structural Investment funds have provided money to the poorest areas of the UK. The EU funded the Nottingham Cycle Corridor and is contributing to the redevelopment of Nottingham Castle. The EU provides financial support for farmers. It provided £18 million to UK dairy famers 2015. |
The EU has lots of rules about work that prevent certain industries from developing more and providing more employment. There are membership fees - £66.7 billion a year which could be used elsewhere in the country. EU law impacts UK law - for example the UK is not fully in control of who they allow into the country and who they don't. |