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When selecting a user interface component with the keyboard, the focus indicator must 
not be completely obscured by anything in front of it.

## Why this matters

When using a keyboard, it is important that the user can see where they are on the page.
If the focus indicator is obscured, the user may not know where they are, and may not
be able to interact with the page.

## Examples

Most common examples include:

* Banners at the top or bottom of the page, such as cookie banners
* Fixed navigation bars
* Fixed footers
* Popup modals, such as cookie consent modals

## How to fix

With elements that cover part of the screen, such as cookie banners, ensure
that the user can scroll to see any content behind the banner, without having to close
the banner.

With popup modals, it should usually be impossible to focus anything behind the modal.
Most common modal frameworks will automatically trap focus within the modal, so that
this is impossible. Example: [Bootstrap Modal](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.2/components/modal/#live-demo).

## Further reading

This is part of the draft WCAG 2.2 specification and is subject to change.

* [WCAG 2.4.12](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/focus-not-obscured.html)

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August 2025

July 2025

FirstGroup PLC

	Title / URL	Issues
	Site map – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/site-services/site-map.aspx	100
	Home – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/	43
	Media library – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/news-and-media/media-library.aspx	37
	Annual Report 2024 – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/investors/annual-report-2024.aspx	33
	News and media – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/news-and-media.aspx	29
	Investors – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/investors.aspx	28
	First Rail – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/about-firstgroup/uk-rail.aspx	27
	Media contacts – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/news-and-media/contact-us.aspx	25
	Legal information – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/site-services/legal-information.aspx	24
	First Bus – FirstGroup plcwww.firstgroupplc.com/about-firstgroup/uk-bus.aspx	23

Ensure focus is not fully obscured

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