Global banner
Used to communicate important information on throughout GOV.UK.
When to use this component
The global banner is activated in the following event:
- General election
- Special topic that Number 10 wants us to promote
How it works
A site-wide (global) banner can be activated to convey important information on GOV.UK which is not deemed emergency-level information. Unlike the emergency banner, we show a user the global banner no more than 3 times, by storing the view count in a cookie.
Information and image of this component is available on the Developer docs (open in a new tab).
| Date | Description | Document | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Information regarding the site-wide banner during the 2024 General Election |
Site-wide banner and featured homepage promo for the 2024 General Election (opens in a new tab) | Google Docs |
| May 1, 2020 | Performance of the global banner during COVID and Brexit |
Global banner performance (opens in a new tab) | Google Docs |
How to report an issue
If you happen to come across an issue:
- Report it on Github (opens in a new tab).
- Once the issue has been added, update this document by adding the title and Github Issue's link.
- Give yourself a high-five.
Help improve this component
To help make sure that this page is useful, relevant and up to date, submit a GitHub issue (opens in a new tab) with your proposed updates.