Timeline of the UK

By Emmabork
  • The Act of Union is passed

    The Act of Union is passed

  • The separate Irish parliament is closed.

    The separate Irish parliament is closed.

  • New working conditions

    New working conditions

  • The TUC (trades union congress) is formed

    The TUC (trades union congress) is formed

  • The first socialist, Keir Hardie, is elected to parliament. He enters the house of Commons for the first time wearing a cloth cap (which remained a symbol of the British working man until the 1960s)

    The first socialist, Keir Hardie, is elected to parliament. He enters the house of Commons for the first time wearing a cloth cap (which remained a symbol of the British working man until the 1960s)

  • Nationwide selective secondary education is introduced

    Nationwide selective secondary education is introduced

  • The right to vote is extended again.

    The right to vote is extended again.

  • Cornoation of Elizabeth II. The conoration of Queen Eliza

    Cornoation of Elizabeth II. The conoration of Queen Eliza

  • Britain joins the European Economic

    Britain joins the European Economic

  • The population of England

    The population of England

  • Theresa May

    Theresa May