This site is built to conform to Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Level 1, and comply with our obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.
While it utilises Javascript and Flash to give a full user experience, it degrades gracefully to allow all users to access all information contained on the site.
Access keys
We provide a series of keyboard shortcuts to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. We have adopted the UK Government's standard shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ALT + S | Skip navigation | Jump straight to the main content of the page |
| ALT + T | Top of page | Jump to the top of the page |
| ALT + 1 | Home page | Links to the homepage |
| ALT + 2 | News | Links to the press page |
| ALT + 0 | Access key details | Links to this page |
A. With Windows-based systems, in general, press the "Alt" key and the relevant access key:
- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time
- if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter, then press the "Enter" key
- if you are using Netscape version 6 or later, or Mozilla, then press "Alt" and the relevant number/letter at the same time
B. With Macintosh-based systems, press the "Ctrl" key and the relevant access key