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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
75
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
4
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 4 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Got: #cf351c
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModePartial Dark Mode
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
B
Heading Hierarchy
88 headings
REVIEW
88 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 Rayner privately ‘warned’ Starmer over Mandelson – as leadership rivals circle wounded PM
  • H2 Britain’s Special Forces could shut down gloating Putin. But they won’t
  • H2 Morgan McSweeney could be next to face MPs’ grilling over Mandelson row
  • H2 The inheritance-tax timebomb facing under 45s
  • H2 JD Vance’s horror month is about to get worse
  • H2 No-fly European holidays should be easy to book – this is why they’re not
  • H2 Anna Haugh has saved MasterChef
  • H2 The Michael Jackson biopic is repellent
  • H2 Aston Villa are being unfairly punished
  • H2 Gamblers are making millions off Trump’s announcements. Something is not right
  • H2 Watch
  • H2 'Starmer's life just got more difficult'
  • H2 Trump’s next big scandal is a problem for the UK
  • H2 Social tenants facing mass eviction speak out: “This is a clear case of social cleansing”
  • H2 Mandelson vetting caused ‘atmosphere of pressure,’ but met ‘high standards’
  • H2 No 10 was ‘dismissive’ of Mandelson's vetting, says ex-Foreign Office chief
  • H2 Gunman kills woman and wounds four at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
  • H2 69 vulnerable social renters face eviction in Islington despite new ban
  • H2 Londoners think Starmer will survive as ‘no good candidate’ for replacement
  • H2 Israeli strike kills two in Gaza, Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia
  • H2 Trump’s alienated allies can still save him from global war
  • H2 Perspectives
  • H2 The landlord dream is dead
  • H2 No – they profit from people's desperation
  • H2 Yes – I'm an accidental landlord and miserable
  • H2 In Short
  • H3 Quick Stories. Same trusted journalism.
  • H2 Opinion
  • H2 Putin is nothing without war. The contrast with his overlord Xi couldn’t be starker
  • H2 Smiling assassin Olly Robbins has skewered the PM
  • H2 Unbelievably, Keir Starmer can now be compared to Boris Johnson
  • H2 Trump’s cronies getting rich while Americans pay the price? It’s Maga’s worst nightmare
  • H2 Live Well
  • H2 I got breast cancer at 49 – this is everything I’ve changed about my diet since
  • H2 Six UPFs dietitians never give to their children, and the ones they do buy
  • H2 I hated private school. My kids are in state – we spend money on holidays instead
  • H2 Money Coach
  • H2 450,000 teachers still don’t know how much pension they’re owed
  • H2 I’ve built up a property portfolio worth £1.8m at 25 – here’s how
  • H2 I’ve got a 4.9% mortgage locked in on my house purchase – can I switch to a better rate?
  • H2 How I Manage My Money: Freelance writer, on £1,500 a month, with a crippling mortgage
  • H2 Sport highlights
  • H2 Crystal Palace now know why Spurs were desperate to offload Brennan Johnson
  • H2 Newcastle need to sack Eddie Howe now – or not at all
  • H2 Man City are getting cocky – if this can’t fuel Arsenal, nothing will
  • H2 More news
  • H2 PM’s ex-comms chief who supported sex offender was lined up for ambassador role
  • H2 The five most explosive claims from Olly Robbins as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
  • H2 Free plug-in solar panels to be rolled out to some households
  • H2 What next for Apple as Tim Cook steps down after 15 years
  • H2 Graduate debt
  • H2 The areas where graduates face the biggest rise in student loan repayments
  • H2 60,000 graduates voluntarily clear student debt in full – but there are risks
  • H2 Puzzles
  • H2 Gogen
  • H2 Concise Crossword
  • H2 General Knowledge
  • H2 Guessword
  • H2 World
  • H2 Trump’s sacking spree is gathering pace. But he can’t fire his way out of trouble
  • H2 Trump has always been narcissistic. This destructive urgency is new
  • H2 The image that exposes Trump’s illusion of control
  • H2 Culture
  • H2 The BBC Proms boss explains this year’s risky line-up: ‘We won’t censor people’
  • H2 I’m a TV editor – these are the eight most overrated shows
  • H2 The murderer who made a cult album in prison – and was freed by Stevie Wonder
  • H2 News
  • H2 Tomato shortages and £9 pints – the reality of the food-price surge ahead
  • H2 The Yorkshire town set to be Reform’s next Labour scalp
  • H2 Six things to know after arson attacks on Jewish synagogues
  • H2 Politics
  • H2 Sacked Foreign Office boss made ‘error of judgement’ over Mandelson, Starmer says
  • H2 The five holes in Starmer’s Mandelson story
  • H2 Sacked Foreign Office boss Olly Robbins could get £340,000 payout from the taxpayer
  • H2 Most Popular
  • H2 At 70, I’m trapped in my £850,000 family house – I can’t sell it
  • H2 I’m a TV editor – these are the eight most overrated shows
  • H2 Six habits that speed up ageing – from weekend lie-ins to boring evenings in
  • H2 No-fault evictions ban was meant to save tenants. These 69 people are already victims
  • H2 I regret my shared ownership flat – it is financially and emotionally crippling
  • H2 I’ve spent £147,000 on renting – at 56, I feel so insecure
  • H2 Smiling assassin Olly Robbins has skewered the PM
  • H2 I got breast cancer at 49 – this is everything I’ve changed about my diet since
  • H2 I use Motability – changes are a direct attack on disabled people
  • H2 There is a weird feeling at Cardiff City
  • H3 ESSENTIALS
  • H3 USEFUL LINKS
  • H3 FOLLOW US ON

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

B
Favicon & Branding
8 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
8 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
REVIEW
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
A+
Landmark Structure
9 landmarks
PASS
9 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Primary navigation" SEARCH MAIN ASIDE CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 132 images OK
PASS
All 132 images OK
Info::
73 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
59 image(s) with good alt text
132 images 59 good alt text 73 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 2 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 2 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
qtextSearch queryaria-label
#g-recaptcha-response-100000textarea(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title The i Paper ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
A+
Web Manifest
PWA-ready
PASS
PWA-ready
Info::
Meets PWA install criteria
Info::
Name present: inews
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria ✓ Installable
Name inews ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL / ✓Display Mode standalone ✓
Name inews Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ee3424 Background Color #fefefe Icons 2 icon(s)
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Watch19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 'Starmer's life just…19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Trump’s next big s…19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Social tenants facin…19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Mandelson vetting ca…19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 No 10 was ‘dismiss…19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Gunman kills woman a…19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 69 vulnerable social…19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Londoners think Star…19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Israeli strike kills…19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Trump’s alienated …19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Perspectives19.54:13.0:1
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#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 In Short19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Money Coach19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Sport highlights19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 More news19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Graduate debt19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h2 Most Popular19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h3 Quick Stories. Same …19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass
h3 ESSENTIALS19.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FAF6F3
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 25 passed
PASS
96

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
POLITICS div.inews__post__content__group > div.inews__post__content-labels > div.inews__post__category > a
JOHN FOREMAN div.inews__post__content__group > div.inews__post__content-labels > div.inews__post__category > a
POLITICS div.inews__post__content__group > div.inews__post__content-labels > div.inews__post__category > a
NEWS div.inews__post__content__group > div.inews__post__content-labels > div.inews__post__category > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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