The United Republic of Britain (UR) was a republic of the United Federation of Europe, comprised of the provinces of Alba, Northumbria, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Devon, Wessex and Brittany. It is the most direct successor of the the United Kingdom and was formed in 2052, following the Treaty of London. Originally it was a province in its own right (excluding Ireland and North France), but as the sea level and population increased it was divided into the modern provinces. As a European Republic the UR is represented in the European council by its elected First Minister and acts as a form where cooperation between the British Provinces could be organized. The British Parliament does not have the power to pass laws, merely the ability to allow the regional parliaments to act as one, and to re