Lighthouse Desktop

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

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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.

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
players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js	300.0 s	328.7 KiB
cdn.permutive.com/88a66e5c-8fe8-48af-9c6c-3ec3f4983aad-web.js	900.0 s	250.9 KiB
ads.thetimes.com/prebid.times_render.min.js	900.0 s	196.1 KiB
www.thetimes.com/assets/optimizely/custom/tnl_custom_snippet.js	120.0 s	155.6 KiB
/scripts/08f3140e964d35efaaa94ba9f2cdbf9edafbfde6673ba81f...	3600.0 s	165.1 KiB
consent.thetimes.com/Notice.8f529.js	3600.0 s	91.3 KiB
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js	3600.0 s	82.4 KiB
ads.thetimes.com/ads.times_render.min.js	900.0 s	66.6 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js	3000.0 s	71.3 KiB
consent.thetimes.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	3600.0 s	42.0 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.js	300.0 s	27.3 KiB
nid.thetimes.com/prod/sp/nid_sp.js	3600.0 s	23.3 KiB
assets.zephr.com/zephr-browser/1.9.1/zephr-browser.umd.js	0.0 ms	13.3 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.595....	300.0 s	10.7 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.667....	300.0 s	10.3 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.666....	300.0 s	10.2 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.577....	300.0 s	10.1 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.598....	300.0 s	7.8 KiB
consent.thetimes.com/Notice.30929.css	3600.0 s	6.7 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.653....	300.0 s	5.1 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg-button.css	3000.0 s	5.2 KiB
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/Scripts/ncs-script.js?v=362	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
cdn.brandmetrics.com/tag/3507d3a478cd4f59b15eb40434141032/thetimes.js	3600.0 s	3.6 KiB
sb.scorecardresearch.com/internal-cs/default/beacon.js	86400.0 s	6.7 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/3360	3600.0 s	2.7 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.638....	300.0 s	2.2 KiB
consent.thetimes.com/polyfills.01516.js	3600.0 s	2.3 KiB
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.639....	300.0 s	1.4 KiB
ads.thetimes.com/dfp	900.0 s	684 B
/hit.gif?id=15319&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetimes.com%2F&d...	86400.0 s	1.2 KiB
/utag/tiqapp/utag.v.js?a=newsinternational/thetimes.d.des...	300.0 s	432 B
ads.thetimes.com/ip-check	86400.0 s	327 B

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

items: [map[reflowTime:58.777 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.743 source:map[column:133281 line:28 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:32.014 source:map[column:79412 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.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
poster-img `div.css-6sogoh > div.brightcove-player-container > div.poster-image-wrapper > img.poster-image`	/imageserver/image//d904a100-d0ed-4308-81bf-56beda6e8413....	1.0 MiB	998.8 KiB
poster-img `div.css-6sogoh > div.brightcove-player-container > div.poster-image-wrapper > img.poster-image`	/imageserver/image//b5c518e4-f30b-4dba-9952-00d082ff41a1....	669.4 KiB	626.3 KiB
poster-img `div.css-6sogoh > div.brightcove-player-container > div.poster-image-wrapper > img.poster-image`	/imageserver/image//200fe526-5084-4648-b1c5-a4a8d9acfbf8....	502.9 KiB	459.8 KiB
poster-img `div.css-6sogoh > div.brightcove-player-container > div.poster-image-wrapper > img.poster-image`	/imageserver/image//a3e4a0f4-0ca5-4855-a6e5-b1d37e62e884....	272.8 KiB	229.7 KiB
A police officer stands behind a police cordon at the scene of an arson attack … `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//67f1e9cf-3f60-4493-a98b-e5330a4fd670....	77.8 KiB	74.4 KiB
A woman walks past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural depicting a battleship und… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//6da0c751-f46c-459b-ba7d-96a216ac6c8c....	72.0 KiB	65.9 KiB
Ash trees dying from ash dieback on limestone pavement, with a distant view of … `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//e897d7a2-a94d-4ca2-be25-0442ec64de73....	89.6 KiB	62.9 KiB
Collage of Lenin, a London building outlined in red, and an interior room. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//4ee9b43b-d2f5-416f-b252-2f78a192dd00....	64.6 KiB	61.2 KiB
Collage of Jude Bellingham in a Real Madrid jersey and in training gear with cr… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//e40d25c7-f7d3-483c-97d7-1dc498d707f6....	61.6 KiB	58.2 KiB
The Church of King Charles the Martyr in Falmouth, Cornwall, with a view of the… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//7d030804-435a-4907-b24c-74ac9ec71bbf....	60.4 KiB	52.6 KiB
Dr. Jack Fletcher leading a picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, holding a … `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//735d0bd5-c3ab-4286-9308-4a87029d9f70....	58.0 KiB	52.2 KiB
A demonstrator holds a sign with a photo of a woman identified as a "Hunger Str… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//6bac1d30-23d2-45d5-a6e2-345b3f948fde....	54.9 KiB	47.8 KiB
A farmer checks harvested potatoes in a wooden crate in a field with a tractor … `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//d711dd6a-3803-46b5-b42e-fc07a29a425c....	47.6 KiB	44.9 KiB
St. Enedoc Church with a conical spire and an adjoining cemetery surrounded by … `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//043d17ff-e314-4365-a679-d90652433c87....	80.0 KiB	44.5 KiB
Guy Martin on a Suzuki motorcycle during the Cemetery Circuit Motorcycle Races. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//6f95e154-2f24-4a11-a52d-36292b95989b....	41.5 KiB	39.2 KiB
Two former Royal Navy mine sweepers, the Cherkasy (ex-HMS Shoreham) and the Che… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//4267d7f9-87fe-4930-82b1-b7f668bc6032....	43.9 KiB	38.2 KiB
Young Asian businesswoman making a business plan on a laptop at a cafe. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//ce174e2c-1416-41e7-af67-527487ef45a2....	39.4 KiB	37.2 KiB
Lord Matthew Doyle during his introduction to the House of Lords. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//dacf8b98-87d5-453d-a1d9-da2bd0c61d09....	36.1 KiB	34.0 KiB
Mourners at a funeral raise their fists in front of a banner depicting figures … `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//49314890-7bd6-4e68-ae4e-4f1eac09f7ad....	59.7 KiB	33.6 KiB
Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter performing at Coachella. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//e781f694-5ae3-447c-a428-f83154964bb6....	35.5 KiB	33.5 KiB
Community artwork in an underpass featuring a large red heart with "Forever Red… `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//332fb294-5282-43dd-a2ac-a987fa60ffdf....	51.6 KiB	29.0 KiB
A father holding his 2-week-old newborn baby boy near a window. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//5fad8490-cc9c-4074-be9c-8e46cb698fae....	25.3 KiB	23.9 KiB
The Times & The Sunday Times `div.css-18ul79m > div.css-8pqzzf > a > img`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/theTimesMasthead-c38e02434a.webp	24.5 KiB	22.0 KiB
West Ham United Vice Chairman Karren Brady at a press conference. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//e92e3c67-1c4f-448e-9f18-901e7a36487f....	22.5 KiB	21.3 KiB
NINTCHDBPICT001073975423 `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//acfbf708-90ae-467a-bce1-6e070aa7ce60....	27.8 KiB	15.7 KiB
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a red leather jacket with shiny silver sho… `div.lead-article-image > a.article-image > picture > img.css-1g81tul`	/imageserver/image//056f4913-4d6c-4682-b108-c2653053d5b4....	35.9 KiB	15.0 KiB
Michelle Sadio, a 46-year-old woman, who was a victim of a shooting in north-we… `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//e704f83e-efa1-4f83-bcfc-a49f1edba0f1....	16.0 KiB	14.9 KiB
Samantha Niblett MP. `div.article-image > a > picture > img.css-1oltdf3`	/imageserver/image//1ae36f9d-2c78-4d97-bc7e-cea5e4de99ad....	13.9 KiB	12.1 KiB
The Times & The Sunday Times `div.css-1smju7m > div.css-1p3a6hb > a.css-6f84nx > img.css-1b1qla6`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/TimesBrandMark-748c3b1679.webp	5.3 KiB	4.8 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.

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

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

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: 387 ms

URL	Time Spent
thetimes.com/	387 ms
www.thetimes.com/	0.0 ms

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.

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.

URL	Total CPU Time	Script Evaluation	Script Parse
www.thetimes.com/d/js/times-web-page-channel.27ba2904def334854a9a.chunk.js	507 ms	415 ms	52 ms
www.thetimes.com/	430 ms	92 ms	33 ms
Unattributable	251 ms	14 ms	0.0 ms
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.newskit.fe02c0df96d576a3f8e6.chunk.js	244 ms	210 ms	7.7 ms
players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js	199 ms	130 ms	24 ms
consent.thetimes.com/Notice.8f529.js	136 ms	105 ms	9.5 ms
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.times-components.1dd45e778dd57a88c9ad.chunk.js	127 ms	95 ms	27 ms
assets.zephr.com/zephr-browser/1.9.1/zephr-browser.umd.js	98 ms	97 ms	0.7 ms
consent.thetimes.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	91 ms	44 ms	6.1 ms
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.js	84 ms	81 ms	2.5 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-X7E6ERDZVV&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0h2	79 ms	69 ms	9.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-12345	66 ms	55 ms	10 ms
/utag/newsinternational/thetimes.d.desktop/prod/utag.653....	62 ms	59 ms	0.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RF939SNGE0&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0h2	59 ms	51 ms	7.0 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	1.7 s
Script Parsing & Compilation	320 ms
Other	308 ms
Style & Layout	286 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	74 ms
Garbage Collection	60 ms
Rendering	35 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reason	Failure type
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.	Actionable

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 12.2 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
@font-face{font-family:Roboto-Regular; … } …	13.0 KiB	12.2 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 1.3 MiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.thetimes.com/d/js/times-web-page-channel.27ba2904def334854a9a.chunk.js	539.7 KiB	269.8 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.times-components.1dd45e778dd57a88c9ad.chunk.js	235.6 KiB	233.7 KiB
players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js	328.2 KiB	197.6 KiB
ads.thetimes.com/prebid.times_render.min.js	195.7 KiB	164.6 KiB
www.thetimes.com/assets/optimizely/custom/tnl_custom_snippet.js	153.9 KiB	85.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-X7E6ERDZVV&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0h2	165.3 KiB	64.6 KiB
consent.thetimes.com/Notice.8f529.js	90.9 KiB	61.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RF939SNGE0&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0h2	146.7 KiB	60.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-12345	136.6 KiB	58.0 KiB
news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js	68.8 KiB	47.3 KiB
ads.thetimes.com/ads.times_render.min.js	66.2 KiB	31.2 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.lodash.51c524d677df22142a61.chunk.js	38.5 KiB	27.5 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/app.e1721eb283c0a637f3d5.chunk.js	82.4 KiB	26.8 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.newskit.fe02c0df96d576a3f8e6.chunk.js	63.5 KiB	26.8 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
/imageserver/image//d904a100-d0ed-4308-81bf-56beda6e8413....	1.0 MiB
/imageserver/image//b5c518e4-f30b-4dba-9952-00d082ff41a1....	669.7 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/times-web-page-channel.27ba2904def334854a9a.chunk.js	540.3 KiB
/v1/static/5436121856001/079d6430-7626-417b-a585-4dba1035...	530.8 KiB
/imageserver/image//200fe526-5084-4648-b1c5-a4a8d9acfbf8....	503.3 KiB
players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js	328.7 KiB
/imageserver/image//a3e4a0f4-0ca5-4855-a6e5-b1d37e62e884....	273.1 KiB
cdn.permutive.com/88a66e5c-8fe8-48af-9c6c-3ec3f4983aad-web.js	250.9 KiB
www.thetimes.com/d/js/npm.times-components.1dd45e778dd57a88c9ad.chunk.js	236.1 KiB
www.thetimes.com/	220.4 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
Crosswords `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-efqjdh > div.css-m6q179 > img.css-b0ik26`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/puzzles/new-svg-icons/crosswordclub-bab367331b.svg
Sudokus `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-efqjdh > div.css-1m6025e > img.css-b0ik26`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/puzzles/new-svg-icons/sudoku-82ab496537.svg
Word Puzzles `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-efqjdh > div.css-160grzl > img.css-b0ik26`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/puzzles/new-svg-icons/polygon-20e7fe15fe.svg
Numbers And Logic `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-efqjdh > div.css-1cznpkm > img.css-b0ik26`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/puzzles/new-svg-icons/futoshiki-e545c14b3c.svg
The Times & The Sunday Times `div.css-1smju7m > div.css-1p3a6hb > a.css-6f84nx > img.css-1b1qla6`	www.thetimes.com/d/img/TimesBrandMark-748c3b1679.webp
The Times & The Sunday Times `div.css-1pco9ao > div.lcpItem > picture > img.css-119zeav`

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

●Layout shift culprits

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●LCP breakdown

●LCP request discovery

●Modern HTTP

●Render blocking requests

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 32 user timings

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 10 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 50 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 160 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 340 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

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

Assistive technologies, like screen readers, can't interpret ARIA attributes with invalid values. Learn more about valid values for ARIA attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Open Search `div#top-nav-container > div.css-1smju7m > a > button.css-wgxljd`

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button `div.css-14tmzri > div.css-6sogoh > div.video-overlay > button.video-play-button`
div.css-128tvvg > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-rl0dul `div.css-128tvvg > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-rl0dul`
div.css-1s0afzm > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-tv6sze `div.css-1s0afzm > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-tv6sze`
div.css-scfek8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1xgjhpe `div.css-scfek8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1xgjhpe`
div.css-1wfh0t8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-kzmtyy `div.css-1wfh0t8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-kzmtyy`
div.css-11rt2wr > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1y1oh5k `div.css-11rt2wr > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1y1oh5k`
div.css-fzacen > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1uthnd2 `div.css-fzacen > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1uthnd2`
div.css-rmdsy4 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1qg9yak `div.css-rmdsy4 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1qg9yak`
div.css-13dwo3c > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1miqkf6 `div.css-13dwo3c > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1miqkf6`
div.css-16emzsh > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1wi27n5 `div.css-16emzsh > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1wi27n5`
div.css-1wfh0t8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-kzmtyy `div.css-1wfh0t8 > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-kzmtyy`
div.css-1kxkjzb > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1q95566 `div.css-1kxkjzb > a.css-denvhe > div.css-2w79da > button.css-1q95566`
div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap`
div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap`
div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap`
div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap `div.css-pu54k6 > div.css-1ty81u7 > div.css-xxv4fm > button.css-1fo30ap`

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
Open Search `div#new-nav > div.css-rgzt88 > div#top-nav-container > a`
section.css-1x7s6xy > div.css-c3rutd > div.css-ch1f3c > a.css-1xfpats `section.css-1x7s6xy > div.css-c3rutd > div.css-ch1f3c > a.css-1xfpats`

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.

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
TOM PECK \| POLITICAL SKETCH `div > div.grouped-article > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
INTERVIEW `div.css-1lbbuqf > div.grid-area--content > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
REVIEW `div > div.css-578et1 > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`
THE TIMES DIARY `div.css-1ou7xx8 > div > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`
Q&A `div.css-52c2gb > div.css-syejc > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
RENTAL HEALTH `div.css-52c2gb > div.css-syejc > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
Q&A `div.css-52c2gb > div.css-yn1xct > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
MY CULTURE FIX `div.css-52c2gb > div.css-yn1xct > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS `div.css-52c2gb > div.css-yn1xct > div.article-info > span.css-1ljkbxa`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`
Bec Wilson `div.css-eyspfo > div.css-1yz5ayv > a.css-12jspul > span`
Holly Thomas `div.css-eyspfo > div.css-1yz5ayv > a.css-12jspul > span`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`
ADVERTISEMENT `div.css-xwghjd > div.css-1ieito0 > div.ad-container > span.ad-label`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Skip to content `body#top > div.AccessibilityLinks > a.u-hide`

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
Enjoy unlimited digital access. `div.css-1x6275u > div.css-qv552d > div > h4`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Tables and lists

Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Home `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-home-desktop`
UK `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-uk-desktop`
World `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-world-desktop`
Comment `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-comment-desktop`
Money `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-money-desktop`
Life & Style `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-life & style-desktop`
Business `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-business-desktop`
Sport `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-sport-desktop`
Culture `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-culture-desktop`
Travel `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-travel-desktop`
Obituaries `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-obituaries-desktop`
Puzzles `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-puzzles-desktop`
Magazines `div.css-1d7xt34 > div#top-nav-desktop-scroll > nav.css-15nlsyl > li#menu-item-magazines-desktop`
Home `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-kx1k3m`
UK `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
World `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Comment `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Money `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Life & Style `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Business `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Sport `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Culture `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Travel `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Obituaries `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`
Puzzles `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li#vertical-puzzles`
Magazines `div.css-1ieito0 > div.css-1d7xt34 > div.css-uoaw64 > li.css-14obdjx`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using 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 are valid and not misspelled

●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.

●`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

●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.

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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

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

●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 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.

○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.

○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.

Best Practices

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
Topics	ads.thetimes.com/prebid.times_render.min.js line 10, col 389021
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.	www.thetimes.com/ line 7, col 17823

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
nid.thetimes.com/prod/sp/nid_sp.js line 6, col 74061	`Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'q')`
nid.thetimes.com/prod/sp/nid_sp.js line 6, col 74061	`Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'q')`
players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js	VIDEOJS: ERROR: Unable to initialize "videoHeaderBidding" plugin: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'settings') at new t (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:46:4906) at S.videoHeaderBidding (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:10:37180) at o (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:35:48816) at https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:35:50908 at Array.forEach (<anonymous>) at Ko (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:35:50559) at bc (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:35:71259) at https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:35:71692 at i (https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:1:69572) at https://players.brightcove.net/5436121856001/TkNT2u3xG_default/index.min.js:10:41151

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

●Avoids requesting the notification 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

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

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
BACK TO TOP `footer.GlobalFooter > div.GlobalFooter-backToTopSection > div.GlobalFooter-container > a.GlobalFooter-backToTop`

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`