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England
[ ing-gluhndor, often, -luhnd ]
noun
- the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) : London.
England
/ ˈɪŋɡəԻ /
noun
- the largest division of Great Britain, bordering on Scotland and Wales: unified in the mid-tenth century and conquered by the Normans in 1066; united with Wales in 1536 and Scotland in 1707; monarchy overthrown in 1649 but restored in 1660. Capital: London. Pop: 49 855 700 (2003 est). Area: 130 439 sq km (50 352 sq miles) See United Kingdom Great Britain
England
- One of the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . London , Birmingham , Liverpool , and Manchester are in England.
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And stamp duty, which was primarily levied on buyers in the south of England, changed in April.
But the Welsh government said this was based on England's costs rather than Wales' actual needs and Downing Street had left it with a "significant shortfall".
"There are many people who, throughout my career, only talk about the fact I haven't won a title yet," the England captain said recently, as Bayern Munich's Bundesliga crown began to look more inevitable.
The party had huge success in Thursday's local elections in England, gaining more than 600 seats and winning control of 10 local authorities, while also winning the Westminster by-election for Runcorn and Helsby.
The Green Party made some gains, winning 44 seats in total - however it suffered disappointment in the West of England mayoral race.
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