Brexit — definition?
UK's exit from the EU.
EU — role?
Economic and political union of European countries.
2016 UK Referendum — date?
23 June 2016.
Official Brexit date?
31 January 2020.
Transition Period — duration?
Jan-Dec 2020.
UK joins EEC?
1973.
Brexit causes — main?
Sovereignty, immigration, party divisions.
UK education stages?
Pre-Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth Form, Higher Education.
GCSEs — age?
16.
A-levels — purpose?
Post-16 university entrance qualification.
UK healthcare — founded?
1948, NHS.
NHS principle?
Free at point of use.
UK immigration — key wave?
Windrush generation, 1948.
EU freedom of movement?
Allowed EU citizens to live/work in UK.
UK environmental law — landmark?
Climate Change Act 2008.
UK climate goal?
Net zero emissions by 2050.
Major UK environmental challenge?
Climate change and pollution.
UK higher education — prestige?
Oxford and Cambridge are globally renowned.
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1. What is Brexit primarily understood to be?
2. When was the UK referendum on EU membership held?
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