Service navigation Change history

Date Changed Description
Aug 2026 Guidance

Added guidance on using Language navigation in the ‘end slot’ of the component.
Aug 2026 GOV.UK Frontend v6.5.0

Added an align sub-parameter to the end ‘slot’ parameter to help with aligning additional ‘slot’ content at the end of the component.
Feb 2026 Guidance

Removed guidance on how to use the component with a full width GOV.UK header.
Feb 2026 GOV.UK Frontend v6.0.0

Added aria-hidden="true" so that VoiceOver cannot access the menu button when it has the hidden attribute.
Jan 2026 GOV.UK Frontend v5.14.0

Added aria-hidden="true" so that VoiceOver cannot access the menu button when it has the hidden attribute.
Jul 2025 GOV.UK Frontend v5.11.1

Fixed non-link text colours not showing as white when the inverse styling is used.
Jul 2025 GOV.UK Frontend v5.11.0

Removed the menu button when the navigation only has one link.

Added inverse styling to the component for use on product pages.

Fixed layout in Edge browsers when forced colours are enabled.

Fixed the wrapper not filling available width so that items after the navigation can be right-aligned.
Jun 2025 Guidance

Added guidance on how the GOV.UK brand refresh impacts the Service navigation component.
May 2025 Guidance

Removed accessibility guidance on having consistent ‘help’ links.
May 2025 GOV.UK Frontend v5.10.0

Changed the background colour from grey to light blue to align with the GOV.UK brand refresh.
Oct 2024 GOV.UK Frontend v5.7.0

Fixed the top margin of the mobile toggle button which was missing when navigation is not alongside a service name.
Sept 2024 Guidance

Added additional code examples, including with navigation links and no service name and Service navigation alongside the GOV.UK Header.
Aug 2024 GOV.UK Frontend v5.6.0

Component introduced.