The Foreign Secretary said: I am deeply concerned by the continued military campaign against the civilians of Eastern Ghouta and credible reports that Russian aircraft are actively participating alongside the Asad regime, contrary to the Security Council’s demand in UNSCR … read more
Everyone remembers their childhood home. Mine was the flat above the family shop. With my parents – who had come to Britain from Pakistan with almost nothing – and my 4 brothers. Nothing fancy, but an important rung on the … read more
Last week marked a decade since the SNP government scrapped university tuition fees in Scotland. The SNP’s policy of free university education, based on your ability to learn not your ability to pay, has enabled around 270,000 Scottish students to graduate … read more
Ten years of REACH: making chemicals safer for consumers, workers and the environment Chemicals are present in every aspect of our lives, at work and also in consumer goods such as clothes, toys, furniture and electrical appliances. But certain substances … read more
What is REACH? REACH stands for Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EC 1907/2006). This key EU legislation on chemicals aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment, promote alternative methods to animal … read more