Sourcing images for GOV.UK
Images used on GOV.UK should be:
- public-domain and royalty free
- relevant to the news story or page content
- suitably generic in style, suitable for a mass audience
- clean and free of text - except where campaign or UKHSA branding is mandatory
The UKHSA Communications shared drive has a folder with suitable and pre-sized images: GOV.UK publishing\Website resized images.
GDS advice
Government Digital Service provides guidance on how to Add an image or video to GOV.UK.
Online sources for images
There are several websites you can use to source images for the site:
Login details can be provided on request by contacting Publications@PHE.gov.uk.