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https://www.gov.uk
Compared to previous audit · 2 weeks ago View previous audit

Madrid, Spain → New York, United Stated

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

4
New issues
7
Resolved
18
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeB (88)B (89) +1.000
PerformanceA (95)A+ (97) +2.000
SecurityB (84)B (85) +1.000
AccessibilityC (77)C (77)—
SEOA (93)A (93)—
InfrastructureA (94)A (96) +2.000
ComplianceB (83)B (85) +2.000
ContentB (80)B (84) +4.000
SustainabilityA (93)A (93)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 77009800 +2100
Accessibility 1000010000—
Best Practices 1000010000—
SEO 1000010000—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 1000010000—
Desktop Accessibility 1000010000—
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000—
Desktop SEO 1000010000—
FCP 1.36 s1.80 s +447 ms
LCP 1.83 s1.86 s +26 ms
TBT 2 ms32 ms +29 ms
CLS 0.5650.000 -0.565
Desktop FCP 404 ms361 ms -43 ms
Desktop LCP 418 ms375 ms -44 ms
Desktop TBT 0 ms0 ms—
Desktop CLS 0.0000.000—
TTFB †1.13 s248 ms -886 ms
DNS †1.13 s22 ms -1.10 s
TLS †4 ms3 ms -1 ms
Connect †1 ms1 ms -0 ms
Total †1.13 s249 ms -886 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
B 88
Projected
A 95
Actual
B 89
Close to projection — 6 points away
7 issues resolved since last audit
12 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A

Estimate — actual results may vary

WARNING https://www.gov.uk/: 259ms CPU time performance
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-760...: 26 KB unused (64%) performance
CRITICAL Domain has EXPIRED infrastructure
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/: 255ms CPU time performance
WARNING DNS resolution is slow (346 ms) infrastructure
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #content accessibility
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-527...: 26 KB unused (63%) performance
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 1 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
content-security-policy
default-src 'self'; base-uri 'none'; img-src 'self' *.publishing.service.gov.... → default-src 'self'; base-uri 'none'; script-src 'self' www.google-analytics.c...
link
</assets/frontend/views/_homepage-64a9f4f542bbda5bcdae1df09ea442583c3981460eb... → </assets/frontend/views/_homepage-64a9f4f542bbda5bcdae1df09ea442583c3981460eb...
x-runtime
0.026437 → 0.034812
etag
W/"69977e176e2723082f7854360947ea51" → W/"30f53ea406c15c8de48baa6c155a7f49"

15 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

12 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+6 pts
B (89) Could reach A (95)
Security +15Accessibility +4Compliance +4Infrastructure +4SEO +4Performance +3

Estimate — actual results may vary (12 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Gov

April 4, 2026 → April 21, 2026

B B 88 → 89 +1 pts

7

Resolved

4

New issues

8

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

£938 in development time

Investment remaining

£1,144 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

£0/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score88 (B)89 (B)+1
Performance95 (A)97 (A+)+2
Security84 (B)85 (B)+1
Accessibility77 (C)77 (C)0
SEO93 (A)93 (A)0
Infrastructure94 (A)96 (A)+2
Compliance83 (B)85 (B)+2
Content80 (B)84 (B)+4
Sustainability93 (A)93 (A)0

Resolved (7)

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • https://www.gov.uk/: 255ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • DNS resolution is slow (346 ms) (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

  • Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #content (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-527...: 26 KB unused (63%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Domain has EXPIRED (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

Recommended next steps (12)

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.gov.uk/: 259ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Registrar lock is NOT enabled (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

    No privacy policy link detected (Compliance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-760...: 26 KB unused (64%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS is missing includeSubDomains (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    1 link(s) open in new tab without warning (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    CNAME record at zone apex (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    form-action directive is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    No DMARC record found (Security)

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