Unofficial
Internal
Components

Footer

The footer provides copyright, licensing and other information about your service and department.

Props
Name Type Default Description
id string - 'id' attribute to place on the base HTML element
classBlock string - Block name override in BEM style classes applied to all elements
classModifiers other - BEM style modifiers to apply to the base HTML element
className string - Extra classes to apply to the base HTML element
govUK boolean Whether to add the standard Gov.UK content
maxContentsWidth number - Maximum width of the contents in px units (-1 for full width)
meta other - Links to meta information
metaTitle string Support links Title for meta links (visually hidden)
navigation other - Secondary navigation menus

When to use this component

Use the footer at the bottom of every page of your service.

How it works

You can add links to:

  • your department’s page on GOV.UK
  • other language options
  • terms and conditions
  • privacy policy

Stories

Standard

A standard Footer.

<footer class="govuk-footer" role="contentinfo">
  <div class="govuk-width-container"></div>
</footer>

<Footer />

GOV.UK footer

The default footer for public facing websites on GOV.UK.

<footer class="govuk-footer" role="contentinfo">
  <div class="govuk-width-container">
    <div class="govuk-footer__meta">
      <div
        class="govuk-footer__meta-item govuk-footer__meta-item--grow"
      >
        <svg
          aria-hidden="true"
          focusable="false"
          class="govuk-footer__licence-logo"
          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          viewBox="0 0 483.2 195.7"
          height="17"
          width="41"
        >
          <path
            fill="currentColor"
            d="M421.5 142.8V.1l-50.7 32.3v161.1h112.4v-50.7zm-122.3-9.6A47.12 47.12 0 0 1 221 97.8c0-26 21.1-47.1 47.1-47.1 16.7 0 31.4 8.7 39.7 21.8l42.7-27.2A97.63 97.63 0 0 0 268.1 0c-36.5 0-68.3 20.1-85.1 49.7A98 98 0 0 0 97.8 0C43.9 0 0 43.9 0 97.8s43.9 97.8 97.8 97.8c36.5 0 68.3-20.1 85.1-49.7a97.76 97.76 0 0 0 149.6 25.4l19.4 22.2h3v-87.8h-80l24.3 27.5zM97.8 145c-26 0-47.1-21.1-47.1-47.1s21.1-47.1 47.1-47.1 47.2 21 47.2 47S123.8 145 97.8 145"
          ></path>
        </svg>
        <span
          class="govuk-footer__license-description"
        >
          All content is available under the
          <a
            rel="license"
            class="govuk-footer__link"
            href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/"
          >
            Open Government Licence v3.0
          </a>
          , except where otherwise stated
        </span>
      </div>
      <div class="govuk-footer__meta-item">
        <a
          class="govuk-footer__link govuk-footer__copyright-logo"
          href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/"
        >
          © Crown copyright
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>

<Footer govUK />

Footer with secondary navigation

Footer with links to meta information

You can also include links to meta information about a site, like cookies and contact details in the footer, like this:

Footer with secondary navigation and links to meta information