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

Singapore, Singapore → Madrid, Spain

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

2
New issues
4
Resolved
18
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeB (89)B (87) -2.000
PerformanceA+ (97)A (96) -1.000
SecurityB (85)B (82) -3.000
AccessibilityC (77)B (82) +5.000
SEOA (93)A (94) +1.000
InfrastructureA (96)A (90) -6.000
ComplianceB (85)C (77) -8.000
ContentB (84)B (84)—
SustainabilityA (93)A (93)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 98007700 -2100
Accessibility 1000010000—
Best Practices 1000010000—
SEO 1000010000—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 1000010000—
Desktop Accessibility 1000010000—
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000—
Desktop SEO 1000010000—
FCP 1.80 s1.50 s -298 ms
LCP 1.86 s1.84 s—
TBT 32 ms23 ms -8 ms
CLS 0.0000.565 +0.565
Desktop FCP 361 ms403 ms +42 ms
Desktop LCP 375 ms420 ms +45 ms
Desktop TBT 0 ms0 ms—
Desktop CLS 0.0000.000—
TTFB †248 ms11 ms -237 ms
DNS †22 ms4 ms -18 ms
TLS †3 ms5 ms +2 ms
Connect †1 ms1 ms -0 ms
Total †249 ms12 ms -237 ms

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

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
B 89
Projected
A 95
Actual
B 87
Close to projection — 8 points away
4 issues resolved since last audit
12 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A

Estimate — actual results may vary

WARNING https://www.gov.uk/: 343ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-1a5...: 26 KB unused (64%) performance
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #content accessibility
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/: 259ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-760...: 26 KB unused (64%) performance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING 1 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
x-runtime
0.034812 → 0.023778
content-security-policy
default-src 'self'; base-uri 'none'; script-src 'self' www.google-analytics.c... → default-src 'self'; base-uri 'none'; script-src 'self' www.google-analytics.c...
etag
W/"30f53ea406c15c8de48baa6c155a7f49" → W/"12c8dea7ab0134e67fa162bf297e288c"
link
</assets/frontend/views/_homepage-64a9f4f542bbda5bcdae1df09ea442583c3981460eb... → </assets/frontend/views/_homepage-64a9f4f542bbda5bcdae1df09ea442583c3981460eb...

15 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

12 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+8 pts
B (87) Could reach A (95)
Security +16Infrastructure +8Accessibility +4Compliance +4Performance +4SEO +4

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

Website improvement report — Gov

April 21, 2026 → May 7, 2026

B B 89 → 87 -2 pts

4

Resolved

2

New issues

10

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

£631 in development time

Investment remaining

£1,069 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 score89 (B)87 (B)-2
Performance97 (A+)96 (A)-1
Security85 (B)82 (B)-3
Accessibility77 (C)82 (B)+5
SEO93 (A)94 (A)+1
Infrastructure96 (A)90 (A)-6
Compliance85 (B)77 (C)-8
Content84 (B)84 (B)0
Sustainability93 (A)93 (A)0

Resolved (4)

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

Recommended next steps (12)

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.gov.uk/: 343ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/application-1a5...: 26 KB unused (64%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS is missing includeSubDomains (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    No DMARC record found (Security)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

    Registrar lock is NOT enabled (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 1

    form-action directive is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    CNAME record at zone apex (Infrastructure)

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