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UK National Newspapers

The Independent

This report is based on an automated assessment of 17 webpages on 23rd July 2026.
67
%Fair

Accessibility

  • 4th place in UK National Newspapers

WCAG Levels

These measure compliance against the WCAG 2.2 standard. What does this mean?
  • Level A - 69.8%
  • Level AA - 60.2%
  • Level AAA - 57.3%

Recommendations

Accessibility recommendations
PriorityRecommendationProgress
High Priority
Ensure interactive components are far enough apart
WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8
2.9%
High Priority
Specify alternative text for images inside links
WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1
11.7%
High Priority
Ensure controls clearly indicate when they are selected
WCAG 2.2 AAA 2.4.13
76.2%
High Priority
Allow users to quickly skip to content
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
76.4%
High Priority
Combine adjacent links with the same destination
WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1
0%

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