Lighthouse Mobile

· 0 checks — Mobile Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:1.1450879999999999] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:16783 height:16563 left:0 right:412 top:220 width:412] lhId:page-24-MAIN nodeLabel:Birmingham City fan Paul Pike 'fell in river after being removed from football … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,11,MAIN selector:body.__className_309d8b > main#main-content snippet:<main class="ListCuratedMainWrapper_main__Cv6IC" id="main-content"> type:node] score:0.958163] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:631 height:121 left:36 right:376 top:510 width:340] lhId:page-28-A nodeLabel:Birmingham City fan Paul Pike 'fell in river after being removed from football … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,11,MAIN,1,DIV,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,A selector:article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div > div.Heading_heading-primary__pzAWR > a.Heading_teaser-link-primary__oUN1B snippet:<a aria-label="Birmingham City fan Paul Pike 'fell in river after being removed from foot…" class="Heading_teaser-link-primary__oUN1B" href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-city-fan-pa…"> type:node] score:0.186757] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:823 height:823 left:392 right:412 top:0 width:20] lhId:page-33-DIV nodeLabel:body.__className_309d8b > div.Gutter_gutter__kLC93 path:1,HTML,1,BODY,5,DIV selector:body.__className_309d8b > div.Gutter_gutter__kLC93 snippet:<div class="Gutter_gutter__kLC93 Gutter_right__h48e3"> type:node] score:0.000168]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.07147200000000001] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:523 height:400 left:0 right:412 top:123 width:412] lhId:page-34-DIV nodeLabel:Take control of your privacy At Reach and across our entities we and our partn… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV selector:div.qc-cmp-cleanslate > div#qc-cmp2-ui > div.qc-cmp2-summary-section > div.qc-cmp2-consent-info snippet:<div class="qc-cmp2-consent-info"> type:node] score:0.055952 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:183 height:50 left:119 right:293 top:133 width:175] lhId:page-18-IMG nodeLabel:Publisher Logo path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,FIGURE,0,DIV,0,IMG selector:div.qc-cmp2-publisher-logo-container > figure > div.logo-container > img snippet:<img alt="Publisher Logo" src="https://premium.express.co.uk/img/logo/cop-birminghammail.jpg?qc-size=2000…"> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:700 height:168 left:0 right:412 top:532 width:412] lhId:page-35-DIV nodeLabel:Reject and Pay More options I Accept path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:div#qc-cmp2-main > div.qc-cmp-cleanslate > div#qc-cmp2-ui > div.qc-cmp2-footer snippet:<div class="qc-cmp2-footer qc-cmp2-footer-overlay "> type:node] score:0.01552]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:27.145 source:map[column:98582 line:2 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]]]

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:36.387 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:46.159 source:map[column:454221 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:6.605 source:map[column:449851 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:8.138 source:map[column:340029 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:11.193 source:map[column:449154 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.5 source:map[column:444206 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:27.145 source:map[column:453649 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Teen rapist jailed for horrific late-night attack on girl in Midland park `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article32255487.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/1_JS377568628.jpg	70.8 KiB	62.1 KiB
'I lived near Benidorm for 20 years - I tell everyone it's wonderful' `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33810104.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_British-Tourists-R...	61.1 KiB	53.6 KiB
Security increased a week after ram raiders target Soho Road pawnbrokers `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33777116.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_076A1522JPG.jpg	57.9 KiB	50.8 KiB
Driver flips car onto roof in Tamworth street then flees the scene `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33817675.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/2_1a217df4-2369-4313...	54.1 KiB	47.5 KiB
Child airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Midlands `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33820280.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_JS362970485.jpg	45.9 KiB	40.3 KiB
New Villa Park capacity, season ticket decision and completion date - North Sta… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33806845.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_250519-VJ-GRIMSHAW...	43.9 KiB	38.5 KiB
Major Villa Park update as Aston Villa make huge North Stand decision `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33806848.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_250403-VJ-GRIMSHAW...	34.8 KiB	30.5 KiB
Police ‘aware’ of man jumping out in front of vehicles in Midland town urge pub… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33820810.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/1_Wetmore-Road-Buron...	34.3 KiB	30.1 KiB
The Big BirminghamLive Election Hustings with 2026 local elections days away `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33813896.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_hustings-candidate...	33.2 KiB	29.1 KiB
Man detained after footage of stabbing in cafe goes viral `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33820703.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Screenshot-2026-04...	31.5 KiB	27.6 KiB
Birmingham neighbourhood may be 'up and coming' but there are threats to watch … `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33805294.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Screenshot_2026042...	30.7 KiB	26.9 KiB
Utilita Arena Birmingham's 'important message' ahead of Yungblud, Louis Tomlins… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article28721794.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_TJR_BPO_240228aren...	56.0 KiB	25.8 KiB
'Hero' Morrisons manager sacked for confronting shoplifter should be reinstated… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33816026.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_8ff220ce-cb8a-4064...	27.8 KiB	24.4 KiB
Doctors said Midland mum's headaches were caused by her kids - it was brain can… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33819846.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_SWNS_HEADACHE_KIDS...	27.1 KiB	23.8 KiB
Prolific thief stole from West Midlands shop 16 times in a month before turning… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33818951.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Freeth-Street.png	25.5 KiB	22.4 KiB
New outdoor social space and sports bar to open at giant Birmingham food hall `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33816772.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_IMG_8384JPG.jpg	25.3 KiB	22.2 KiB
‘Major disruption’ on M42 live - traffic delays near Birmingham Airport `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33818606.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/1_M42-delays-310pm.jpg	23.2 KiB	20.3 KiB
Record number of West Midlands vehicles seized in one day for same reason `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33820730.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/1_Cars-seized-crop.jpg	38.0 KiB	17.5 KiB
Publisher Logo `div.qc-cmp2-publisher-logo-container > figure > div.logo-container > img`	premium.express.co.uk/img/logo/cop-birminghammail.jpg?qc-size=2000,572	19.0 KiB	14.6 KiB
Ollie Watkins can still turn 'toughest' season into best yet and Unai Emery kne… `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33798721.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Aston-Villa-v-Sund...	16.3 KiB	14.3 KiB
Adoptive dads accused of murdering baby went through 'robust vetting process', … `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33806435.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Screenshot-2026-04...	15.4 KiB	13.5 KiB
Homeless man ran cocaine empire after stealing from local drug dealer `div.GroupGrid_group__W6wCG > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	/article33674872.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/7_LOCKUP-28jpgj.jpg	15.0 KiB	13.2 KiB
Great ways to balance screen time with your family `div.shopwindow > article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > img`	i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article36879646.ece/ALTERNATES/s508/2_0D5A6952.jpg	18.1 KiB	12.5 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-23-IMG

nodeLabel: article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,11,MAIN,1,DIV,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,3,IMG

selector: article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img

snippet: <img alt="" src="https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/article33686036.ece/ALTERNATES/s508/0…">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

value: no origins were preconnected

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
/scripts/a61086caf9dbc36ba56c64409b5cdd6b3810aaa8d00800cb...	3600.0 s	149.4 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2.js?referer=www.birminghammail.co.uk	172800.0 s	133.3 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js	172800.0 s	125.2 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603	259200.0 s	42.0 KiB
feliz-web.data.tm-awx.com/smile-web.min.js	600.0 s	7.1 KiB
/choice/JYWDqeLS64fbt/www.birminghammail.co.uk/choice.js?...	900.0 s	4.5 KiB
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/ncs-script.js?v=362	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
feliz-web.data.tm-awx.com/xs.min.js	600.0 s	2.9 KiB
api.onesignal.com/sync/c74ad4f2-dfcc-4248-ae12-ae4cd7a4787c/web?callback=__jp0	3600.0 s	2.4 KiB
/hit.gif?id=4685&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birminghammail.co....	86400.0 s	1.2 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.js	259200.0 s	898 B
sb.scorecardresearch.com/internal-c2/default/cs.js	86400.0 s	378 B

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	2.4 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	1.7 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 1.4 s

URL	Time Spent
birminghammail.co.uk/	1.4 s
www.birminghammail.co.uk/	0.0 ms

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
Birmingham City fan Paul Pike 'fell in river after being removed from football … `body.__className_309d8b > main#main-content`	0.958
Birmingham City fan Paul Pike 'fell in river after being removed from football … `article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div > div.Heading_heading-primary__pzAWR > a.Heading_teaser-link-primary__oUN1B`	0.187
Take control of your privacy At Reach and across our entities we and our partn… `div.qc-cmp-cleanslate > div#qc-cmp2-ui > div.qc-cmp2-summary-section > div.qc-cmp2-consent-info`	0.056
Reject and Pay More options I Accept `div#qc-cmp2-main > div.qc-cmp-cleanslate > div#qc-cmp2-ui > div.qc-cmp2-footer`	0.016
body.__className_309d8b > div.Gutter_gutter__kLC93 `body.__className_309d8b > div.Gutter_gutter__kLC93`	0.000

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 510 ms 669.3 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604200101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...	187.7 KiB	142.7 KiB
/@trinitymirrordigital/auth-ui/auth-ui.min.js?v=v260318	118.6 KiB	70.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WL2JKZG	167.4 KiB	69.0 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2.js?referer=www.birminghammail.co.uk	132.8 KiB	66.3 KiB
cdn.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-gtm-wrapper-2.36.8.min.js.br	79.3 KiB	66.3 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js	124.8 KiB	60.0 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	79.8 KiB	36.3 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603	41.5 KiB	32.2 KiB
cdn.eu.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-2.25.0-min.js.gz	49.4 KiB	31.8 KiB
cdn.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-gtm-2.36.8-min.js.gz	54.4 KiB	28.2 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	36.1 KiB	24.5 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	57.5 KiB	20.9 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	45.4 KiB	20.3 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Total CPU Time	Script Evaluation	Script Parse
www.birminghammail.co.uk/	3.8 s	82 ms	153 ms
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	1.7 s	1.6 s	31 ms
Unattributable	1.6 s	135 ms	0.0 ms
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js	1.0 s	484 ms	77 ms
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2.js?referer=www.birminghammail.co.uk	780 ms	518 ms	79 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WL2JKZG	534 ms	385 ms	78 ms
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	426 ms	128 ms	61 ms
/scripts/a61086caf9dbc36ba56c64409b5cdd6b3810aaa8d00800cb...	325 ms	235 ms	71 ms
/@trinitymirrordigital/auth-ui/auth-ui.min.js?v=v260318	321 ms	222 ms	84 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604200101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...	304 ms	211 ms	83 ms
feliz-web.data.tm-awx.com/smile-web.min.js	260 ms	201 ms	3.1 ms
cdn.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-gtm-wrapper-2.36.8.min.js.br	176 ms	110 ms	62 ms
cdn.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-gtm-2.36.8-min.js.gz	135 ms	101 ms	25 ms
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	132 ms	47 ms	16 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js	114 ms	98 ms	14 ms
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603	113 ms	81 ms	19 ms
cdn.eu.amplitude.com/libs/analytics-browser-2.25.0-min.js.gz	93 ms	64 ms	24 ms
premium.express.co.uk/js/dist/app-pp-v220251112.min.js	65 ms	45 ms	18 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Category	Time Spent
Script Evaluation	4.8 s
Other	3.8 s
Style & Layout	1.6 s
Script Parsing & Compilation	1.0 s
Rendering	680 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	228 ms
Garbage Collection	203 ms

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
.App{ display:flex; justify-content:center; box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; … } …	2.5 KiB	2.1 KiB

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 13.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	14.0 KiB	13.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604200101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...	187.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WL2JKZG	167.8 KiB
/scripts/a61086caf9dbc36ba56c64409b5cdd6b3810aaa8d00800cb...	149.4 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2.js?referer=www.birminghammail.co.uk	133.3 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js	125.2 KiB
/@trinitymirrordigital/auth-ui/auth-ui.min.js?v=v260318	119.3 KiB
www.birminghammail.co.uk/	98.7 KiB
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	88.6 KiB
/article25937370.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_WhatsApp-Image-202...	86.4 KiB
cmp.inmobi.com/GVL-v3/vendor-list-trimmed-v1.json	85.4 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Publisher Logo `div.qc-cmp2-publisher-logo-container > figure > div.logo-container > img`	premium.express.co.uk/img/logo/cop-birminghammail.jpg?qc-size=2000,572
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More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify JavaScript

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 200 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 490 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 130 ms

○INP breakdown

○User Timing marks and measures

○Avoid non-composited animations

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.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○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

●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

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

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

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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements 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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<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.

○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.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○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.

Best Practices

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Aspect Ratio (Displayed)	Aspect Ratio (Actual)
article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img `article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img`	/article33733716.ece/ALTERNATES/s508/0_Queens-Head-Road-B...	340 x 235 (1.45)	508 x 339 (1.50)
article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img `article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img`	/article33686036.ece/ALTERNATES/s508/0_Paul-PikeJPG.jpg	340 x 234 (1.45)	508 x 338 (1.50)
article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img `article.Teaser_teaser__XImzE > div.Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O > picture > img`	/article33804317.ece/ALTERNATES/s508/0_tokyo-airport.jpg	340 x 234 (1.45)	508 x 338 (1.50)

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
Specifying overflow: visible on img, video and canvas tags may cause them to produce visual content outside of the element bounds. See https://github.com/WICG/shared-element-transitions/blob/main/debugging_overflow_on_images.md.	cmp.inmobi.com/tcfv2/61/cmp2ui-en.js line 1, col 449154

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
/nav-web-static/main-7d527e9aab619128ce0f0a829af162c8310e...	`Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()`

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links have descriptive text

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`