By name: bbc-site description: Browser-automation guidelines for bbc.com — first-load scroll, cookie/consent handling, headline-extraction layout. Use when the playwright agent is operating on bbc.com. license: Apache-2.0 metadata: author: jukka version: "1.0" auto_inject_when: task_keywords: ["bbc.com", "bbc"]
BBC Browser Automation Guidelines
First action after page load
- Immediately scroll down ~250px after navigating to the page. This clears the top navigation bar and any promotional banners from the viewport, bringing the headline content into view.
Overlays and modals
- BBC may show a cookie consent banner on first visit. Look for 'Accept' or 'Yes, I agree' to dismiss it.
- Occasionally a sign-in prompt or notification permission request appears. Dismiss with 'No thanks' or the X button.
Content structure
- BBC's homepage has a prominent top story with a large image and headline, followed by a grid of secondary stories.
- Headlines are typically in
h3elements inside article cards. - The main news content is below the navigation and any 'breaking news' ticker strip.
- BBC uses a clean layout — once the cookie banner is dismissed, content is usually unobstructed.
- Prefer extracting headlines from anchor text within the main content area, not from sidebar or 'Most Read' sections.