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Performance

Insights

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:0.10642499999999999] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1098 height:425 left:16 right:396 top:673 width:380] lhId:page-2-DIV nodeLabel:BUTT OUT Smoking will be BANNED for anyone born after 2008 as landmark legisl… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,5,DIV,0,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:div.layout > div.layout__grid > div.layout__item > div.module snippet:<div class="module module--20-small-single"> type:node] score:0.092331] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:601 height:112 left:16 right:396 top:489 width:380] lhId:page-4-H3 nodeLabel:Kate hugs tearful hero who caught gun-toting crooks as Royal Family gather to m… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,5,DIV,0,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,A,2,H3 selector:div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > h3.story__headline snippet:<h3 class="story__headline" data-mrf-layout-title=""> type:node] score:0.014094]]
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:0.007382] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:823 height:100 left:0 right:412 top:723 width:412] lhId:page-9-DIV nodeLabel:Advertisement path:1,HTML,1,BODY,4,DIV selector:body.home > div.billboard snippet:<div class="billboard" role="complementary"> type:node] score:0.007382]]

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:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:163.82 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:31.836 source:map[column:22 line:2120 type:source-location url:https://www.thesun.co.uk/ urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:32.686 source:map[column:216603 line:10 type:source-location url:https://ads.thesun.co.uk/ads.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.0 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:20.171 source:map[column:38273 line:1 type:source-location url:https://sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=4815 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:13.683 source:map[column:269918 line:0 type:source-location url:https://analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:39.908 source:map[column:55329 line:1 type:source-location url:https://sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=4815 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:63.77 source:map[column:56601 line:1 type:source-location url:https://sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=4815 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.329 source:map[column:102033 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:11.392 source:map[column:241855 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:10.975 source:map[column:575590 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.163 source:map[column:143046 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.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.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
Collage of a man before and after weight loss, with a smaller inset photo of hi… div.story > div.story__image-container > a > img.attachment-thesun-landscape-small
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RW-20-04-Weight-loss_COMP_41d...71.1 KiB65.0 KiB
s0.2mdn.net/simgad/939007190146411374935.6 KiB30.4 KiB

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.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
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
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.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
cdn.permutive.com/88a66e5c-8fe8-48af-9c6c-3ec3f4983aad-web.js900.0 s250.9 KiB
ads.thesun.co.uk/prebid.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.0900.0 s203.4 KiB
/scripts/ee8bf0fbcf04ca7e8abc933407f3310bf64c71d2a58f6654...3600.0 s176.6 KiB
www.thesun.co.uk/assets/optimizely/5492586870210560.js?ver=1.0.0120.0 s101.0 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js3600.0 s82.5 KiB
ads.thesun.co.uk/ads.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.0900.0 s69.0 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.opta-widgets.js?ver=1.0.086400.0 s149.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=48151800.0 s59.7 KiB
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js600.0 s48.1 KiB
/signals/config/282877925815424?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s47.0 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/components/generic.all.js?v=3.261.186400.0 s86.7 KiB
cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js3600.0 s42.0 KiB
ptr.thesun.co.uk/now.js600.0 s34.1 KiB
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=3620.0 ms28.4 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/esp.js3600.0 s34.8 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/id5-api.js3600.0 s34.2 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.js300.0 s24.8 KiB
cdn.branch.io/branch-latest.min.js300.0 s23.5 KiB
/_static/??-eJylzEEKgCAQRuELZZOLkhbRXawfSmyUHBE6fbgI2karB...30.0 s21.0 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/css/v3.football.opta-widgets.css?ver=1.0.086400.0 s52.0 KiB
/_static/??-eJytj80KwjAMgF/Iru4whwfxWdI2s539o0kRfXonHnYQ1...30.0 s20.1 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/47bd3e88b6bda15c34ce.js3600.0 s24.4 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js900.0 s21.7 KiB
www.redditstatic.com/ads/pixel.js60.0 s19.0 KiB
nid.thesun.co.uk/prod/sp/nid_sp.js3600.0 s23.3 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.app.opta-widgets.js86400.0 s41.6 KiB
/signals/config/2133888756862170?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...1200.0 s16.5 KiB
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=01463a73-e7dc-4158-b5f3-5015...3600.0 s17.4 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.156.js?...300.0 s12.5 KiB
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/VFc2VJAc.js3000.0 s14.4 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.157.js?...300.0 s12.3 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.115.js?...300.0 s10.2 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.78.js?u...300.0 s10.1 KiB
experiments.parsely.com/vip-experiments.js?apiKey=thesun.co.uk&ver=3.22.130.0 s9.0 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603259200.0 s42.0 KiB
pixel.byspotify.com/ping.min.js3600.0 s10.2 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.99.js?u...300.0 s8.3 KiB
connectid.analytics.yahoo.com/connectId-gpt.js3600.0 s9.0 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.160.js?...300.0 s6.5 KiB
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.ids.js86400.0 s14.8 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.136.js?...300.0 s6.2 KiB
/_static/??-eJx1jsEOgkAMRH/IsnJA4sH4KaYsDWxcyoZ2Ef7eXcVww...30.0 s5.5 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16576/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.1 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.1 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.112.js?...300.0 s4.7 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.143.js?...300.0 s4.6 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.120.js?...300.0 s3.9 KiB
/SIE/?Q_ZID=ZN_8HYvt569ax2JKmh&Q_VERSION=0&Q_LOC=https%3A...3600.0 s4.6 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...604800.0 s35.8 KiB
a.amxrtb.com/js/cframe.js#gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&cc=SG14400.0 s5.1 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/compass-multimedia-sdk.js?version=22603600.0 s4.3 KiB
sb.scorecardresearch.com/internal-cs/default/beacon-and.js86400.0 s7.8 KiB
cdn.brandmetrics.com/tag/3507d3a478cd4f59b15eb40434141032/thesun.js3600.0 s3.6 KiB
invstatic101.creativecdn.com/encrypted-signals/encrypted-tag-g.js0.0 ms2.9 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.68.js?u...300.0 s2.9 KiB
/subscriptions/v3_6b7abd03b9bef15d0461b05b0cc5d8a4.json14400.0 s3.7 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/33603600.0 s2.7 KiB
api.onesignal.com/sync/33b5f1fd-593a-463b-85d4-72b0af659279/web?callback=__jp03600.0 s2.5 KiB
dmp.im-apps.net/secure-signal/provider.js3600.0 s2.5 KiB
/dxjsmodule/37.7ea1ffe71ad8c0799cc1.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...604800.0 s18.6 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.109.js?...300.0 s1.8 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.33.js?u...300.0 s1.7 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.132.js?...300.0 s1.7 KiB
rules.quantcount.com/rules-p-d8LZwWjQpIX_w.js3600.0 s1.9 KiB
cdn.mgaru.dev/static/myGaruStandalone.js14400.0 s2.1 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.10.js?u...300.0 s1.5 KiB
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/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.151.js?...300.0 s1.4 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.163.js?...300.0 s1.4 KiB
ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/google-esp.js116491.0 s3.4 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.121.js?...300.0 s1.3 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.100.js?...300.0 s1.3 KiB
players.brightcove.net/videojs-pip/1/videojs-pip.css?ver=2.8.6900.0 s1.3 KiB
/c/1626/0/8/1.gif?gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&gpp=DBAA&gpp_sid=-...0.0 ms1.0 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.9 KiB
ads.thesun.co.uk/dfp900.0 s985 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.4 KiB
applets.ebxcdn.com/ebx.js7200.0 s1.0 KiB
/_r?sdk=web2.87.1&branch_key=key_live_meI0mTG0cjtwwBcSQsf...0.0 ms669 B
/rp.gif?ts=1776798924190&id=a2_inyn9koa82u3&event=PageVis...0.0 ms666 B
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/hit.gif?id=5325&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2F&do...86400.0 s1.2 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/chunks/dayjslocale_en-gb-js.js86400.0 s1.0 KiB
/utag/tiqapp/utag.v.js?a=newsinternational/thesun.web.201...300.0 s431 B
/usersync/prebid?cb=https%3A%2F%2Fprebid-server.rubiconpr...0.0 ms405 B
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/bin/subscriptions_6.js?v=3.261.186400.0 s941 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/elements/html/omrhp_fy2021.js1209600.0 s3.3 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.js259200.0 s903 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/hadron.js?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2F&ref=http...432000.0 s186 B
/tr/?id=282877925815424&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....0.0 ms16 B
/tr/?id=2133888756862170&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww...0.0 ms16 B
/tr/?id=282877925815424&ev=PermutiveSegmentEntry&dl=https...0.0 ms16 B
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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.

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

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.

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: 6.3 s

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.

ElementLayout shift score
BUTT OUT Smoking will be BANNED for anyone born after 2008 as landmark legisl… div.layout > div.layout__grid > div.layout__item > div.module
0.092
Kate hugs tearful hero who caught gun-toting crooks as Royal Family gather to m… div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > h3.story__headline
0.014
Advertisement body.home > div.billboard
0.007

Diagnostics

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.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
www.thesun.co.uk/5.3 s1.4 s78 ms
Unattributable3.3 s1.4 s0.0 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js3.3 s2.9 s84 ms
cdn.permutive.com/88a66e5c-8fe8-48af-9c6c-3ec3f4983aad-web.js1.7 s1.1 s142 ms
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=48151.5 s903 ms2.7 ms
ads.thesun.co.uk/prebid.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.01.2 s926 ms100 ms
cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js1.0 s843 ms19 ms
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js947 ms812 ms48 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js509 ms289 ms66 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T4GNPC7D0J410 ms334 ms72 ms
blob:https://www.thesun.co.uk/03b1ff00-91ef-4d64-96fc-fc2f0a913bcc409 ms392 ms10 ms
p.toadmash.net/1776796208/6b89f320-b8da-47b6-ac63-6c2086b8c228.js399 ms375 ms19 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SQ24F7Q7YW362 ms304 ms55 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-K2ECMCJBFQ353 ms295 ms54 ms
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...321 ms200 ms19 ms
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/components/generic.all.js?v=3.261.1290 ms150 ms66 ms
ads.thesun.co.uk/ads.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.0289 ms201 ms31 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js282 ms143 ms137 ms
js-agent.newrelic.com/nr-spa-1.309.0.min.js281 ms223 ms14 ms
metrics.rapidedge.io/gamera.js?ltv=1&audience=1&tpcs=1&partner=newsuk268 ms149 ms16 ms
/_static/??-eJytj80KwjAMgF/Iru4whwfxWdI2s539o0kRfXonHnYQ1...247 ms79 ms8.8 ms
/signals/config/282877925815424?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...245 ms213 ms29 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=G-XXXXXXXXXX&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1241 ms189 ms50 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-9944708&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1235 ms186 ms48 ms
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.opta-widgets.js?ver=1.0.0225 ms150 ms71 ms
/scripts/ee8bf0fbcf04ca7e8abc933407f3310bf64c71d2a58f6654...193 ms111 ms81 ms
cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/unified/4.40.1/usnat.f12613136193900e32e2.bundle.js187 ms136 ms50 ms
cdn.parsely.com/keys/thesun.co.uk/p.js182 ms149 ms24 ms
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603161 ms111 ms18 ms
/_r?sdk=web2.87.1&branch_key=key_live_meI0mTG0cjtwwBcSQsf...132 ms50 ms0.3 ms
www.thesun.co.uk/assets/optimizely/5492586870210560.js?ver=1.0.0131 ms86 ms44 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js127 ms86 ms14 ms
/d/mcl.js?tk=8qvoxSGlKQ2SepT9sBpISVeGCxgvg4tPlPbWaVVvsBPA...123 ms108 ms3.0 ms
/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.133.js?...119 ms61 ms0.7 ms
static.ads-twitter.com/uwt.js117 ms94 ms20 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T4GNPC7D0J&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1112 ms41 ms70 ms
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/id5-api.js106 ms77 ms15 ms
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/newsinternational/thesun.web.2017/prod/utag.js101 ms86 ms14 ms
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js96 ms77 ms17 ms
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.ids.js91 ms84 ms5.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SQ24F7Q7YW&cx=c&gtm=4e64h188 ms38 ms50 ms
/scripts/bundle/65568.js?sid=01463a73-e7dc-4158-b5f3-5015...88 ms75 ms8.5 ms
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js86 ms73 ms5.8 ms
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/336083 ms72 ms9.0 ms
/signals/config/2133888756862170?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...78 ms63 ms12 ms
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.app.opta-widgets.js77 ms57 ms18 ms
cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/unified/4.40.1/gdpr-tcf.27718c8cb9d29947d2c1.bundle.js76 ms55 ms21 ms
cdn.branch.io/branch-latest.min.js69 ms6.6 ms9.4 ms
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js66 ms56 ms9.5 ms
ptr.thesun.co.uk/now.js65 ms51 ms12 ms
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36262 ms49 ms10 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/identify_5cff1caf.js59 ms39 ms20 ms
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/esp.js56 ms35 ms16 ms
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16576/sync.min.js56 ms42 ms6.3 ms
oa.openxcdn.net/esp.js56 ms50 ms3.5 ms
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/css/v3.football.opta-widgets.css?ver=1.0.054 ms0.0 ms0.0 ms
connectid.analytics.yahoo.com/connectId-gpt.js50 ms43 ms1.4 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.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation17.3 s
Style & Layout4.4 s
Other3.1 s
Script Parsing & Compilation2.0 s
Parse HTML & CSS464 ms
Garbage Collection337 ms
Rendering287 ms

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 24.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.opta-widgets.js?ver=1.0.0149.0 KiB24.6 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 51.7 KiB

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: 0.0 ms 1.4 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T4GNPC7D0J&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1175.5 KiB112.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SQ24F7Q7YW&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1147.0 KiB103.0 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.opta-widgets.js?ver=1.0.0148.9 KiB101.5 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB90.6 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB88.1 KiB
ads.thesun.co.uk/prebid.sun.min.js?ver=1.0.0203.0 KiB84.7 KiB
www.thesun.co.uk/assets/optimizely/5492586870210560.js?ver=1.0.0100.4 KiB74.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=G-XXXXXXXXXX&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1136.7 KiB71.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T4GNPC7D0J175.6 KiB67.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SQ24F7Q7YW146.9 KiB61.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-9944708&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1129.4 KiB60.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-K2ECMCJBFQ144.5 KiB57.8 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js109.1 KiB54.6 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/components/generic.all.js?v=3.261.186.4 KiB42.4 KiB
secure.widget.cloud.opta.net/v3/v3.app.opta-widgets.js41.3 KiB34.9 KiB
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js82.1 KiB33.5 KiB
blob:https://www.thesun.co.uk/03b1ff00-91ef-4d64-96fc-fc2f0a913bcc88.1 KiB32.7 KiB
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js47.7 KiB32.5 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/esp.js34.4 KiB30.7 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB29.5 KiB
cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=16060341.5 KiB27.5 KiB
/dxjsmodule/12.1a2b7192fd54e87d3971.chunk.js?Q_CLIENTVERS...35.7 KiB24.5 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=481559.4 KiB24.4 KiB
cdn.permutive.com/88a66e5c-8fe8-48af-9c6c-3ec3f4983aad-web.js250.3 KiB24.3 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/47bd3e88b6bda15c34ce.js23.9 KiB22.0 KiB
cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/unified/4.40.1/usnat.f12613136193900e32e2.bundle.js42.0 KiB21.2 KiB
www.thesun.co.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/react-dom.min.js?ver=18.3.1.141.3 KiB20.6 KiB
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/script.js?v=36228.1 KiB20.4 KiB

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
Font display
LCP breakdown
LCP request discovery
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
User Timing marks and measures 24 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 260 ms
Server Backend Latencies 1,210 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 270 ms
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
LATEST div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug
MISSING SYD div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
Celebrity div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug
div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug
div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug div.story__hero-container > div.story__copy-container > a > span.story__slug
div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span div.story__copy-container > div.story__data > a.story__data-meta > span
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
Advertisement div.layout__item > div.module > div.advert-wrapper > span.advert-wrapper__text
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__image-container > span.story__slug
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item
div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker div.story > div.story__copy-container > a > p.story__kicker
div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item div.layout__inner > div.story > div.story__data > a.story__data-item

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
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
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
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.
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.
73

Best Practices

Trust and Safety

Users are mistrustful of or confused by sites that request to send notifications without context. Consider tying the request to user gestures instead. Learn more about responsibly getting permission for notifications.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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 / WarningSource
Topics
AttributionReporting

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.

SourceDescription
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://fastlane.rubiconproject.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://grid-bidder.criteo.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://hbopenbid.pubmatic.com failed.
Attestation check for Protected Audience on https://htlb.casalemedia.com failed.
www.thesun.co.uk/ line 17, col 9141
Error: Permission blocked at https://cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603:1:4413 at https://cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.es6.js?v=160603:1:139350
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 400 ()
www.thesun.co.uk/ line 2160, col 0
ReferenceError: wp is not defined at https://www.thesun.co.uk/:2161:1
www.thesun.co.uk/ line 2174, col 1
ReferenceError: wp is not defined at https://www.thesun.co.uk/:2175:2 at https://www.thesun.co.uk/:2177:4
Uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'p' has already been declared
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'indexOf')

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uses HTTPS
Avoids third-party cookies
Allows users to paste into input fields
Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
Displays images with correct aspect ratio
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
Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Use a strong HSTS policy
Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
92

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.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uncrawlable Link
Do not sell or share my personal information div.site-footer__grid > div.site-footer__copyright > p > a.optanon-toggle-display

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

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
robots.txt is valid
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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