Treaty of Union 'Edinburgh Mob'. The prospect of a union of the kingdoms was deeply unpopular among the Scottish population at large, and talk of an uprising was widespread. However, the Treaty was signed and the documents were rushed south with a large military escort. The united Kingdom of Great Britain was born on 1 May 1707, shortly after the parliaments of Scotland and England had ratified the Treaty of Union by each approving Acts of Union combining the two parliaments and the powers of the two crowns. Scotland's crown, sceptre, and sword of state remained at Edinburgh Castle. Queen Anne (already Queen
Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities and the European Union Santos [and others]) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union". This act legislates to enable the implementation of the country's exit from the European Union (Brexit) and automatically repeals the European Communities Act 1972 on "exit day" – defined in the legislation as 29 March 2019 (at 11.00 p.m.) although until then it remains legally on the statute book with full legal force. Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities and the European Union This is a list of current, amended, spent and repealed Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating