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metoffice.gov.uk

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Last scanned Jun 22, 2026

metoffice.gov.uk scored a strong 99 out of 100 in its WCAG 2.2 accessibility assessment completed on June 22, 2026. The assessment identified 3 distinct accessibility violations totalling 7 instances, including 2 serious, 5 moderate issues. The most pressing issues include heading levels skipped (WCAG 1.3.1), 5 instances; ensures every aria button, link and menuitem has an accessible name (WCAG 4.1.2), 1 instance; and links without accessible names (WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2), 1 instance. The assessment covered 10 pages across 174 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. With 15 third-party requests from 4 vendors, the site may not meet GDPR and ePrivacy consent requirements.

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10 pages scanned Jun 22, 2026
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Key Accessibility Issues

7 violations found across 3 rules — 0 critical, 2 serious, 5 moderate, 0 minor

moderate

Heading level skipped from <h1> to <h3>

WCAG 1.3.1 · 5 instances found · How to fix →

serious

Ensures every ARIA button, link and menuitem has an accessible name

WCAG 4.1.2 · 1 instance found

serious

Ensures links have discernible text

WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2 · 1 instance found · How to fix →

Cookie Consent & Compliance

metoffice.gov.uk does not appear to use a consent management platform. With 15 third-party requests from 4 vendors detected, the site may not be compliant with GDPR Article 6 and ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) requirements for prior consent. Learn about cookie consent requirements.

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Third-Party Trackers

15 requests detected from 4 vendors — New Relic, Volentio JSD, Google LLC, New Relic Inc.

Analytics

2

Marketing

0

Necessary

11

Functional

0

Other

0

Vendor Category Type Domain
New Relic Analytics script js-agent.newrelic.com
Volentio JSD Essential script cdn.jsdelivr.net
Google LLC Necessary script fonts.googleapis.com
New Relic Inc. Necessary pixel bam.nr-data.net

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