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Cookies that measure website use (analytics cookies)
We use Google Analytics and our own settings to measure how you use the
website so we can improve it based on user needs. Google Analytics sets
cookies that store anonymised information about:
how you got to the site
the pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
what you click on while you're visiting the site
We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this site.
List of analytics cookies
Name
Purpose
Expires
_ga
These help us count how many people visit the website by tracking if you've visited before.
2 years
_gat
Used by Google Analytics. Sets a unique ID for your session to help tell us how you use our website.
1 minute
_gid
Used by Google Analytics. Used by Google Analytics. Helps stop Google Analytics web servers crashing when collecting information on how you use our website.
24 hours
Cookies that measure website use (analytics cookies)
Cookies that remember your settings
These cookies do things like remember your preferences and the choices you
make, to personalise your experience of using the site.
List of setting cookies
Name
Purpose
Expires
cookiepolicy
Checks to see if the Cookie Policy banner has been dismissed to stop it appearing again.
1 year
emergency-popup
Checks to see if a emergency banner has been dismissed to stop it appearing again.
1 day
hidenotice
Checks to see if a news banner has been dismissed to stop it appearing again.
90 days
newslastread
Checks the date that you viewed the website news for the first time, so that we stop showing the alert for new items for you.
30 days
sidepanel
Checks to see if the sidepanel has been opened or closed.
Session
Cookies that remember your settings