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| 1946 | Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer |  |
| 19th Sep Zurich Gives a speech at the University of Zrich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America |
| 1949 | Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 5th May The Council is founded by the treaty of London agreed to by the ten original members, the treaty is now known as the Statute of the Council of Europe |
| 5th May The Council of Europe is founded following a speech given by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich on 19 September 1946 |
| 1957 | MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| 25th Mar Rome Britain's entry to the EC is vetoed by de Gaulle because of Britain's ownership of USAmissiles |
| 1961 | MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| July London Applies to join the Common Market |
| 1962 | Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| London Declares the Labour Party should never support Britain's entry into Europe |
| 1962 | MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| London Visits de Gaulle to discuss British entry into the Common Market |
| 1963 | MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| Paris After the French veto UK EC entry Princess Margaret is refused to dine with de Gaulle |
| 14th Jan London Britain is not accepted as a member of the EC, the application is vetoed by de Gaulle |
| 1964 | Wilson, James Harold | |
| London The EFTA objection to import surcharges convinces Wilson Britain needs to join the EC |
| 1966 | Stewart, Michael | |
| London Converts to Britain joining the EU |
| 1966 | Wilson, James Harold | |
| Pompidou says Britain will have to devalue before being considerred for EU membership |
| 19th May London Agrees a working party to examine the Treaty of Rome & Britain's entry in the EU |
| 10th Nov The Labour government announces its intention to make a 2nd application to join the EU |
| 1969 | Wilson, James Harold | |
| French minister Maurice Schumann declares that France would agree to Britain's membership if questions of agricultural finance were settled first |
| 1970 | Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| London Britain had to accept the Merger Treaty & all decisions taken since the 2nd application & resolve problems of adaptation, ie the Commonwealth |
| 29th June London Submits Britain's 3rd request to join the EC |
| 1970 | Rippon, Geoffrey | |
| Oct London Britain begisns negotiating, Geoffrey Rippon reports back to the Cabinet |
| 1971 | Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 20th May Paris 20-21 May, meets Pompidou in Paris to discuss British membership of the EC |
| June London Cabinet approves the terms offerred for Britain's membership of the EC |
| 1971 | Smith, Arthur | |
| London Defies the Labour Party Whip & votes to join Europe |
| 1972 | Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| Feb London During the 2nd reading of the European Communities Bill Parliament votes by 309 to 301 |
| Dec London The European Communities Bill is enacted |
| 31st Dec Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU |
| 1973 | Castle | |
| London Castle & Joan Lester change their votes, the NEC votes 14 to 11 to stay in the EC |
| 1973 | Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| Jan "Fanfare for Europe" celebrations are held to mark Britain's entry into the EU |
| 1st Jan Britain officially becomes a member of the EU |
| 1973 | Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Barbara Castle & Joan Lester change votes, the NEC votes to stay in the EU 14 to 11 |
| London Wilson threatens to resign if the NEC vote to pull out of the EU |
| 1974 | Powell, John Enoch | |
| Ulster Opposes Britain's loss of sovereignty in the EC |
| 1975 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Launches a European campaign in front of Heath, "the pupil speaking before the master" |
| 1975 | Wilson, James Harold | |
| 23rd Jan London Announces for the 1st time in the Commons a referendum will be held on EU membership |
| 9th April London The Commons votes by 396 to 170 to stay in the EU |
| 1978 | Callaghan, James | |
| London 8 out of 9 countries in the EC join the European Monetary System, Britain stays out |
| 1982 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 9th April European Economic Community approve economic sanctions against Argentina (Ireland and Italy veto) |
| 10th April European Economic Community approve economic sanctions against Argentina (Ireland and Italy veto) |
| 1983 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Stuttgart Attends a European Council meeting & secures higher EC rebates for Britain |
| 1986 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Agrees to the Single Market Act |
| 17th Feb London Signs act providing for greater EC economic & social integration from 1992 |
| 26th June 26-27 June, opposes sanctions against Sth Africa |
| 1989 | Howe, Geoffrey | |
| June Madrid Lawson & Howe force Thatcher into joining the ERM |
| 1989 | Lawson, Nigel | |
| June Madrid Lawson & Howe force Thatcher into joining the ERM |
| 12th June London The Chancellor says the UK will not join the EMS before 1990 |
| 1989 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 17th May London The government rejects the EC's Social Charter |
| June Madrid Lawson & Howe force Thatcher into joining the ERM |
| 12th June London The Chancellor says the UK will not join the EMS before 1990 |
| 26th June Madrid Britain agrees to enter the ERM when 3 convergence conditions are met |
| 26th June Madrid Britain agrees to enter the ERM when the 3 convergence conditions are met |
| 1990 | Major, John Roy | |
| 8th Sep London Announces the entry of Stirling into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism |
| 5th Oct London Britain enters the European Exchange Rate Mechanism |
| 1990 | Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 5th Oct London Britain applies to join the ERM |
| 8th Oct London Britain joins the ERM |
| 1992 | Major, John Roy | |
| 16th Sep Suspends Britain's membership of the ERM |
| 1994 | Major, John Roy | |
| 26th Nov London The Commons aproves the European Finance Bill, increases British contributions |
| 1996 | Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The EC imposes sanctions on British beef |
| 1997 | Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 18th June Britain signs up to the EUs Social Chapter |
| Nov Brown rules out entry before 1999 to the EMU saying 5 key economic tests are not met |
| 1997 | Brown, Gordon | |
| 18th Oct Rules out a single currency for the lifetime of the Parliament |
| 27th Oct Brown rules out entry before 1999 to the EMU saying 5 key economic tests are not met |
