Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 4 REVIEW 2 FIX

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

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: #052962

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Heading Hierarchy

199 headings

REVIEW

199 headings

No H1 heading found

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

H3 Bally BagayokoNewly elected French mayor on tackling the far right
H3 Simon Tisdalldouble quotation markEvangelical nationalists are brutalising morality
H3 GentrificationTikTok creators put London bakeries to the test
H3 USHow Native expertise and western science are converging
H3 Picture special33 scandalous photos that shocked the world
H3 ‘Enough of me me me’Blake Morrison on memoir in the age of oversharing
H2 News
H3 Middle East crisis liveUS and Iran race to find missing pilot; Trump warns Tehran over strait of Hormuz
H3 Death, displacement and military dutiesChildren plunged into crisis by Middle East war
H3 ‘Now I’m regretting everything’#MilitaryTok reactions to Iran war stray from White House messaging
H3 Oil, strait of Hormuz and empty threatsA timeline of Trump’s flip-flopping on the Iran war
H3 AnalysisForget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against Iran
H3 Ukraine‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia
H3 Ukraine war briefingRussian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
H3 Ukraine war briefingRussian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
H3 LebanonLebanese forced to bury their dead twice as war robs them of final goodbyes
H3 ‘It broke our home’Family demands answers after death of blind Rohingya man abandoned by US border agents
H3 SpaceArtemis II astronauts share image of Earth as they pass halfway to the moon
H3 Video'You look beautiful': Artemis II crew makes contact from space
H3 In picturesArtemis II lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center
H3 Climate crisisRecord high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave
H3 WildfiresEvacuations ordered as two wildfires break out in southern California
H3 US militaryFormer US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m
H3 Mexico‘They’re making them disappear again’: families fear Mexico’s missing are being erased
H3 US newsMelissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges
H2 Special report
H3 As a British state visit to the US looms … can King Charles tame Trump?
H2 In focus
H3 Video explainerDonald Trump says 'Cuba's next' but what what does it mean?
H3 CubaCubans study oil tanker diplomacy for signs of progress in secret talks with US
H3 CubaCubans study oil tanker diplomacy for signs of progress in secret talks with US
H3 Native AmericansBraiding knowledge: how Indigenous expertise and western science are converging
H3 HungaryWhy US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbán in Hungary election
H3 Hungary‘Feels like history is being made’: will young Hungarian voters oust Orbán?
H2 Features
H3 Photography‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world
H3 Books‘Enough of this me me me’: Blake Morrison on memoir in the age of oversharing
H2 More features
H3 ExplainedStarmalade, anyone? Will marmalade really have to be rebranded in UK?
H3 FoodOats, sardines and crisps: emergency foods to stockpile – and why you should share them
H3 Gentrification‘Not quite Greggs’: TikTok creators put London’s ‘gentrified’ bakeries to the test
H3 Native AmericansBraiding knowledge: how Indigenous expertise and western science are converging
H3 Cotton CapitalPolitics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora
H3 The Q&AJo Nesbø: ‘How often do I have sex? I only do it outdoors, so it depends on the weather’
H2 Sport
H3 FA CupHaaland hits hat-trick as Manchester City thrash Liverpool to reach semis
H3 LiverpoolSlot rues lack of 'fighting spirit’ after embarrassing Cup exit
H3 Barney RonayKane is finally getting the love he deserves
H3 LiverpoolSlot rues lack of 'fighting spirit’ after embarrassing Cup exit
H3 Barney RonayKane is finally getting the love he deserves
H3 The Boat RacesOxford women and Cambridge men seal victories in choppy waters
H3 The Boat Races liveCambridge men cruise to victory, Oxford women end losing streak
H3 The Boat Races liveCambridge men cruise to victory, Oxford women end losing streak
H3 Football‘Emotional’ Trippier to leave Newcastle this summer when contract ends
H3 ChelseaFernández axed for two games after ‘crossing a line’ with Madrid comments
H3 World Cup 2026‘Don’t wait four more years’: co-hosts Canada offer Italy fans free shirt swap
H3 ItalyGattuso exits as manager after World Cup qualifying failure
H3 Football liveChelsea v Port Vale – FA Cup quarter-final updates
H3 FA CupBurslem Globetrotters: Port Vale’s travelling stars plot Chelsea shock
H3 ‘Don’t wait four more years’World Cup co-hosts Canada offer Italy fans shirt swap
H2 More sport
H3 InterviewSouthampton’s Daniel Peretz: ‘We respect Arsenal, but we are not afraid’
H3 FootballSurvival or silverware? Farke weighs up options as Leeds’ season nears climax
H3 March MadnessUCLA hold off Texas in slugfest to set up women's title game with South Carolina
H3 Exclusive interview‘I still have a lot left’: Rory McIlroy on his Masters defence and staying motivated
H2 Opinion
H3 double quotation markAs Team Trump wage unceasing war on Iran, evangelical nationalists are destroying any moral world order we once had
H3 double quotation markA Fox host says ‘many people’ think women shouldn’t be president. Thank goodness we’ve got a man in charge
H2 More opinion
H3 double quotation markArchitect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away
H3 double quotation markJared Kushner is seeking peace deals in the Middle East. He’s also raising money for his own firm
H3 double quotation markIt’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way
H3 double quotation markIt’s the silver lining from this terrible age of Donald Trump: he is pushing Britain closer to the EU
H2 Editorials
H3 The Guardian viewThe US and Europe: the UK tried to be a bridge, but Trump likes to burn them
H2 Cartoon
H3 Liana FinckThe noble sacrifices made by parents
H2 More top stories
H3 USTrump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California
H3 Trump news briefingPresident enlists JD Vance as his ‘fraud czar’, targeting Democratic states
H3 Trump news briefingPresident enlists JD Vance as his ‘fraud czar’, targeting Democratic states
H3 France‘Racist ideology lodges itself amid austerity politics’: newly elected French mayor on tackling far right
H3 Analysis‘Unconstrained’ Trump seems to be on a quest to name most everything after himself
H3 Farming‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over fertiliser shortages amid Iran war
H3 Benito MussoliniItalian council buys Mussolini’s villa to keep it away from ‘fascist nostalgics’
H2 Climate crisis & environment
H3 Fossil fuelsNew North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows
H3 EnergyA day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
H3 US newsEPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
H3 UK weather‘It has been traumatic’: the Cornwall landmark left battered by Storm Goretti
H2 UK news
H3 UKRelationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told
H3 Fitness‘Wild west’ reformer pilates boom in UK is causing rise in injuries, experts warn
H3 UK trade unionsUnions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes
H3 Hospitality industryUK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: ‘In this impossible climate, they shine hope’
H2 World news
H3 USSecond suspect arrested in Brooklyn stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old baby
H3 AustraliaNine charged over alleged conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and meth via ‘mother ship’
H3 European UnionBiometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers
H3 USUS military archbishop says Iran conflict does not meet ‘just war’ standard
H2 Culture
H3 Picture essay‘There’s more to life than work’: Bangkok’s young people embrace mass outdoor aerobics sessions
H3 ‘Vegas hotel meets aerospace bling'Trump’s presidential library plan is a gaudy, self-glorifying monstrosity
H2 What to watch
H3 Chess MatesThe fantastic true story of the sex toy rumour that buzzed around the world
H3 My cultural awakeningEminem’s 8 Mile helped me survive abuse – and opened my eyes to a world outside of orthodox Judaism
H3 Television‘Taking my clothes off is my whole life!’ Bryan Cranston on the glorious gross-out return of Malcolm in the Middle
H3 Late-night TV roundupColbert on Trump’s Iran speech: old news ‘delivered by a narcotized turtle’
H2 What to listen to
H3 ‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power
H3 Classical musicMessiah album review – Whelan takes Handel’s oratorio back to its beginnings
H3 Add to playlistAdd to playlist: the endlessly inventive, radiant indie rock of Friko and the week’s best new tracks
H3 RapEarl Sweatshirt, Mike and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility review – rap radicals’ appealing study in contrasts
H2 What to read
H3 Science booksOriginal Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review – are criminals born or made?
H3 PoetryThe best recent poetry – review roundup
H3 The books of my lifeSarah Hall: ‘Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina – I’ve never been able to finish it’
H3 FictionSororicidal by Edwina Preston review – a tale of two sisters tinged with danger
H2 What to play
H3 Nintendo‘I am trapped in a sweet-smelling cycle of video game-branded toiletries’: Lush’s Mario Galaxy range, reviewed
H3 ReviewLife Is Strange: Reunion review – a decade-long story comes to an impassioned close
H3 Games industryWhy is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
H3 double quotation markStop the world, I want to get off and run a video rental store in the 1990s
H2 More culture
H3 Reader interviewPost your questions for DJ Shadow
H3 The GuideFab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith
H3 Photography‘The shadows, the figures playing basketball … I waited for the magic to appear – then it did’: José Luis Morales Martín’s best phone picture
H3 FilmMary Beth Hurt: Bafta-nominated actor who made her name in The World According to Garp – obituary
H2 Lifestyle
H3 Blind datedouble quotation markThe restaurant shuffled our table around three times so we could keep chatting until they closed
H3 TravelHouse swaps: why exchanging home could be a ticket to a dream holiday
H2 Food
H3 Easter feastThomasina Miers’ recipes for aromatic chicken one-pot and salted caramel banana cake
H3 Vegan foodMeera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Sichuan-style braised aubergines with tofu
H3 The good mixerCocktail of the week: Acre’s fashionably late – recipe
H3 The sweet spotHelen Goh’s recipe for ricotta, rum and raisin cake
H2 Fashion & beauty
H3 StylingPastel perfection: what to wear with gentle, spring shades
H3 Northern Ireland‘Linen is meaningful in Belfast’: how an old industry is weaving the city a new identity
H3 Jess Cartner-Morley on fashionSpring has sprung, so put away your coat and banish the black tights
H3 Sali Hughes on beautyNew foundation launches come with a lot of hype. Do they deserve it?
H2 Relationships
H3 How we surviveHer daughter was murdered seven years ago. Why are images of the crime still on social media?
H3 Life You be the judge: should my mum stop asking me to buy her new headphones?
H3 double quotation markPuppy love: why asking my boyfriend to coparent Basil the greyhound was the most important proposal of all
H3 Pubs‘Kids would rather be down the park’: readers reflect on child-free pubs
H2 Health & fitness
H3 Well actuallyWhat to know about the controversial practice of ‘orgasmic meditation’
H3 Fitness‘As soon as I left the first session I felt taller’: is reformer pilates as amazing – or awful – as they say?
H3 Well actually‘Vaginal estrogen as a face filler? I think not’: Experts critique the new skincare trend
H3 Vaping‘Everybody’s making money’: how two backstreets become the vape capital of Britain
H2 More lifestyle
H3 TechnologyI wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep
H3 Becky Barnicoat on millennial lifeEaster, minus the eggs
H3 TravelRoute des Vacances: a gastronomic driving holiday from Paris to the Mediterranean
H3 Tim Dowling's columndouble quotation markSpring has sprung – and so has our tortoise
H2 Documentary
H3 Abel leaves LA: self-deportation from Trump’s America - documentary
H3 The ‘self-deportee’ hounded out of the US to Mexico‘There are days when I feel literally insane’
H3 The ‘self-deportee’ hounded out of the US to Mexico‘There are days when I feel literally insane’
H2 You may have missed
H3 Take our quizHow rotten is your brain?
H3 ‘Every night they are bombarding’At border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home
H3 Brazil‘It’s not just Flávio’: is surname-dropping son downplaying Bolsonaro connection?
H2 Take part
H3 US-Israel war on IranAre fuel price increases making you cut back? We would like to hear from you
H3 LonelinessTell us: what has someone done that made you feel less lonely?
H3 Shipping industryMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?
H3 Lollipop peopleShare your experiences of the job
H2 Newsletters
H3 NewsSign up for the First Edition newsletter
H3 FootballSign up for the Football Daily newsletter
H3 FoodSign up for the Feast newsletter
H3 CultureSign up for The Long Wave newsletter: our weekly Black life and culture email
H2 In pictures
H3 PhotographyThe week around the world in 20 pictures
H2 Most popular
H3 Most viewed
H4 LiveMiddle East crisis live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot; Trump warns Tehran over strait of Hormuz
H4 ‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia
H4 Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war
H4 ‘Feels like history is being made’: will young Hungarian voters oust Orbán?
H4 Keir Starmalade, anyone? Will marmalade really have to be rebranded in UK?
H4 Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’
H4 Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
H4 Several vessels, including French container ship, pass through strait of Hormuz
H4 Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers
H4 Italian council buys Mussolini’s villa to keep it away from ‘fascist nostalgics’
H3 Deeply read
H4 ‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world
H4 Tim Dowling: spring has sprung – and so has our tortoise
H4 double quotation markArchitect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away
H4 Blind date: ‘The restaurant shuffled our table around three times so we could keep chatting until they closed’
H4 ‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia
H4 Eminem’s 8 Mile helped me survive abuse – and opened my eyes to a world outside of orthodox Judaism
H4 Jo Nesbø: ‘How often do I have sex? I only do it outdoors, so it depends on the weather’
H4 double quotation markHarry Kane, England’s Ballon d’Or hopeful, is finally getting the love he deserves
H4 What to know about the controversial practice of ‘orgasmic meditation’
H4 Forget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against Iran

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.

Learn more ▾

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

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found | The Guardian ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: The Guardian

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name The Guardian ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL https://www.theguardian.com/ ✓Display Mode browser ✗

Name The Guardian Display Mode browser Theme Color #052962 Background Color #052962 Icons 6 icon(s)

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA

h2 News

1.50:1

#000000

#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Special report

1.50:1

#000000

#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 In focus

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Features

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 More features

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Sport

1.50:1

#000000

#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 More sport

1.50:1

#000000

#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Opinion

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 More opinion

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24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Editorials

1.50:1

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needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Cartoon

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 More top stories

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Climate crisis & environment

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 UK news

1.50:1

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needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 World news

1.50:1

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24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Culture

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h2 What to watch

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24px · bottom of viewport

h2 What to listen to

1.50:1

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#052962

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 What to read

1.50:1

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needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 What to play

1.50:1

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needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 News	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Special report	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 In focus	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Features	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 More features	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Sport	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 More sport	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Opinion	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 More opinion	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Editorials	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Cartoon	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 More top stories	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Climate crisis & env…	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 UK news	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 World news	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 Culture	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 What to watch	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 What to listen to	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 What to read	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail
h2 What to play	1.50:1	3.0:1	#000000	#052962	Fail

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+

Landmark Structure

140 landmarks

PASS

140 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Alt Text Quality

All 111 images OK

PASS

All 111 images OK

15 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

2 decorative image(s) correctly marked

94 image(s) with good alt text

111 images 94 good alt text 2 decorative

Issue	Count
too long	15 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

A+

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 345 links and 40 buttons

PASS

1 issue(s) across 345 links and 40 buttons

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://www.theguardian.com/info/2024/feb/28/what-is-the-deeply-read-list ("Learn more")

344 link(s) with descriptive text

345 links

0 empty

1 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.theguardian.com/info/2024/fe…	Learn more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn more Suggested: What Is The Deeply Read List

384 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://www.theguardian.com/info/2024/feb/28/what-is-the-deeply-read-list ("Learn more")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Favicon & Branding

13 icon(s) detected

PASS

13 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/css/print.css

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/css/print.css ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 90/100 — 4 failing, 34 passed

PASS

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.

ARIA

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Search input google-search Search Support … `div#header-expanded-menu > div.dcr-1srap2j > div.dcr-1ndqjmr > ul.dcr-6sl420`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Bally Bagayoko Newly elected French mayor on tackling the far right Simon Tisda… `div.dcr-1ykr3rf > gu-island > div.dcr-1beghel > ul.dcr-1tj3ydw`
Images published by Iranian state media purporting to show the fighter jet wrec… `gu-island > div.dcr-dz92n5 > a > ul.dcr-x0nc1o`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
Barney RonayKane is finally getting the love he deserves `ul.sublinks > li.dcr-b5asvx > div.dcr-b5c991 > a.dcr-1ij2qgb`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Images published by Iranian state media purporting to show the fighter jet wrec… `div.dcr-19y4zys > gu-island > div.dcr-dz92n5 > a`

○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]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[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

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[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

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

●No form fields have multiple labels

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○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

○`<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

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○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

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○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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