Understanding UK Society and Politics

📋 Course Outline

1. Brexit Definition
2. Brexit Causes
3. Brexit Timeline
4. UK Education System
5. UK Healthcare System
6. UK Immigration History
7. UK Environmental Policies
8. Environmental Challenges UK
9. UK Higher Education

📖 1. Brexit Definition

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Brexit: Short for "British exit," it refers to the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union (EU), a political and economic union of European countries aimed at promoting cooperation, free trade, and freedom of movement.
• European Union (EU): A political and economic union of European countries designed to facilitate cooperation, free trade, and movement among member states. At the time of the referendum, it included 28 member states.
• 2016 UK Referendum: A national vote held on 23 June 2016 where over 30 million people voted on whether the UK should remain in or leave the EU; results were 51.9% Leave and 48.1% Remain, with about 72% turnout.
• Official Brexit Date: The date when the UK formally exited the EU, which was 31 January 2020, followed by a transition period until 31 December 2020 during which EU rules continued to apply.
• Transition Period: The period from 31 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, during which the UK and EU negotiated future arrangements while the UK remained subject to EU rules.

📖 2. Brexit Causes

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions