Whilst being part of the European Union, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has a separate legal jurisdiction from the United Kingdom and enjoys a different tax system.

Whilst Thomas Best, commander of the tenth British East India Company expedition reported plentiful supplies of lemons in 1614, only 40 lemon trees were observed by the traveller Peter Mundy in 1634.

Whilst widely criticised at the time, over the longer term the decision can be seen as a logical culmination of the withdrawal from Britain's colonial-era political and military commitments in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere that had been underway under British governments of both parties since the Second World War – and of the parallel switch of Britain's emphasis to its European identity.

Whilst anchored in Cumberland Bay, Robinson Crusoe Island, the Dresden was trapped and forced to scuttle after fighting a battle there with the British.

Whilst some of these films had been passed by the British Board of Film Censors ( BBFC ) for cinema release, others had been refused certification.

Whilst changing planes in Miami after closing down a Mexican heroin smuggling operation, British Secret Service operative, James Bond is asked by Junius Du Pont, a rich American businessman ( whom he briefly met and gambled with in Casino Royale ), to watch Auric Goldfinger, with whom Du Pont is playing Canasta in order to discover if he is cheating.

Whilst it established British military supremacy in Bengal, it did not secure the East India Company's control over Upper India, as is sometimes claimed.

Whilst the British used armed passenger liners defensively for protecting their shipping, the German approach was to use them offensively to attack enemy shipping.

Whilst British Waterways is now broadly supportive of restoration, its official policy is that it will not take on support of newly restored navigations unless they come with a sufficient dowry to pay for their ongoing upkeep.

Whilst the British Army has the capability there is no standing UK Corps organisation, forces being allocated through a number of multi-partite arrangements to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) and European commitments, providing much of the headquarters capability and framework for the multinational Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

Whilst Menshikov moved east, the Anglo-French-Turkish army, with the British in the vanguard, continued its march towards the southern coast of the peninsula.

Whilst the region was still nominally under British influence, the fact that the Government's flag was not re-erected was symbolically very significant.

Whilst the estates were never formulated in a way which prevented social mobility, the English ( subsequently the British ) parliament was long based along the classic estate lines being composed on the " Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons ".

Whilst a village in its own right, it is part of the Parish of Hughenden, and is located around the former border between two ancient British tribes, the Catuvellauni and the Atrebates.

Whilst working as Hain's PPS she was criticised by the Government of Gibraltar for allegedly having falsely accused the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar on Sky News of being engaged in " smuggling on a massive scale ".

Whilst in the Balkans he met British and Russian spies and was inspired.

Whilst still under the ownership of the British Midland Group, a further transfer of the main internal Scottish services took place in 1996.

Whilst working for British Rail he began managing a band called The Jesus and Mary Chain, who became an underground sensation when McGee issued their first single on his label in late 1984.

Whilst the military junta was redeploying the assault units back to their home bases they found the British responded with a large-scale mobilisation to organise a naval task force and ground forces to retake the islands by force.

Whilst still at school, Boo began her musical career by signing to the British record label Music of Life with the hip-hop group the She Rockers, whose success led her to New York and work with Public Enemy, who encouraged her to pursue a solo career.

Whilst the Northern Ireland cabinet remained supportive of the USC, it was demonstrated to them at a London meeting on 19 August that disbanding the USC was top of the British Government's agenda.

Whilst researching for a PhD on the life and music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Catherine Carr unearthed the manuscripts of Thelma in the British Library.

Whilst the Bay of Islands and Hokianga was still nominally under British influence, the fact that the Government's flag was not re-erected was symbolically very significant.

Whilst realising that this act would save the lives of his party, he refused to go himself, aware that the task of maintaining British prestige was vested in him.

Whilst investigating, English becomes attracted to a mysterious woman, Lorna Campbell ( Imbruglia ), whom he meets at the unveiling of the newly restored Crown Jewels, where English is in charge of the security.

Whilst concluding there was nothing of scientific value in UFO reports and that there was no evidence of a direct threat to national security, the panel noted:

Whilst employees who have such legally-binding, indefinite contracts are in the enviable position of knowing that they ( and their family ) have complete financial security for the rest of their lives, it is important to realise that these obligations work both ways.

Whilst it has never been necessary for Irish or British citizens to produce a passport to cross the border, during the 1970s troubles, security forces regularly asked travellers for identification.

Whilst Braid differed in offering an explanation of hypnotic effects that did not rely on supernatual forces, he credited the methods used in hypnosis to the practice of Mesmerism.

Whilst Cao Cao ( in the north ) was gaining strength, Liu Biao chose to neither help nor hinder his conquests, in part because he had been dealt a defeat against the forces of Sun Ce at the Battle of Shaxian.

Whilst it pinned down the German forces facing it, the Canadian First Army and US Ninth Army made a pincer movement from north and south ( operations Veritable and Grenade ) which pierced the Siegfried Line in that area and cleared the remaining German forces west of the Rhine in conjunction with further American offensives in the south of the Rhineland.

Whilst the Romans were distracted by this, Pharnaces II decided to seize the opportunity and, with the forces under his disposal and against little opposition, made himself the ruler of Colchis and Lesser Armenia.

Whilst these private police forces tend to use standard police ranks and uniforms, they are usually very small in size.

Whilst working on Newsnight during the Falklands War she produced many of Peter Snow ’ s reports illustrating military clashes between the British and Argentine forces using a sand-box.

Whilst the danger to Belgian citizens and other foreigners was real, the intervention of these forces was a violation of the national sovereignty of the new nation, as it had not requested Belgian assistance.

Whilst there they took part in the Battle of Musa Qala during which Sgt Lee Johnson was killed shortly after 10am on 8 December 2007, in the lead up to the operation to retake the town from the Taliban forces, after his Vector armoured vehicle ran over a landmine.

Whilst on a plane, Carsen is ambushed by the Serpent Brotherhood and is rescued by a woman who forces him out of the plane whilst in mid-air.

Whilst escorting a bomber attack against German ground forces, ' Moke ' Miller is badly wounded and later dies in hospital.

Whilst battling the second generation Cybertronian forces of Jhiaxus, he saw his friend Smokescreen gunned down.

Whilst Rybka was assembling his troops for this attack, surrounding Partisan forces were rushed towards Drvar.

Whilst with Yeovil Botham made an appearance for the Football Association XI ( a representative side for non-league footballers ) against the Northern Football League at Croft Park during the 1984-85 season.

Whilst Banknotes issued by the Scottish banks are legal currency, that is approved by the UK Parliament, no banknotes issued by Scottish banks, Northern Ireland banks nor the Bank of England are legal tender in Scotland.

Whilst her deteriorating relationship with Unionists was the key reason Mowlam was replaced as Northern Ireland Secretary in October 1999 by Peter Mandelson, her move to the relatively lowly position of Cabinet Office Minister may have involved other factors, notably her health and her popularity.

Whilst these preparations were underway, the lugger Ocean managed to rescue five of the Northern Belle's crew, leaving some 25 men still on board the stricken vessel.

Whilst there, he won several Northern Premier League titles.

Whilst Scottish or Northern Irish Acts, and Welsh Measures, draw their constitutional legitimacy and legal effect from the enabling Acts of the Westminster Parliament establishing the Parliament and Assembly, they are classified as primary, not delegated, legislation.

Whilst still levied in Northern Ireland, they were generally abolished in Scotland in 1989 and England and Wales in 1990 and replaced with the Community Charge ( so called " poll tax "), a fixed tax per head that was the same for everyone.

Whilst Home Rule for Northern Ireland did come to pass in June 1921, Southern Ireland remained a political entity on paper only: the overwhelming majority of Irish MPs refused to recognise either of the enacted Houses of the Parliament of Southern Ireland, sitting instead as Teachtaí Dála ( Deputies ) of the Second Dáil.

Whilst there was some uncertainty as to which rivers were depicted, it is agreed that rivers in both the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland were chosen.

Whilst still in Division 2 A ' Court's skill alerted England manager Walter Winterbottom, who was looking for a player to replace an injured Tom Finney ; Winterbottom handed the left winger the first of his 5 caps on 6 November 1957 in a British Championship match against Northern Ireland at Wembley.

Whilst early versions of Ulster nationalism had been designed to safeguard the status of Northern Ireland, the move saw something of a rebirth in the 1970s, particularly following the 1972 suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and the resulting political uncertainty in the province.

Whilst some of these parts apply to the entire UK ( such as Part 7 dealing with money laundering ) other parts apply only to one jurisdiction within the UK ( so Part 2 relates to confiscation in England & Wales, Part 3 relates to confiscation in Scotland, Part 4 relates to confiscation in Northern Ireland ).