Issue Summary

The keyboard focus is not set on the "Subscribe to updates" non-modal dialog.

Note:

This issue has a lower impact on users because the non-modal dialog is coded after the triggering element in the DOM.

Therefore, we are assigning it a "Medium" priority instead of classifying it as "High", based solely on WCAG Level A compliance.

Test URL

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Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Corporate Tax and Trade page.
2. Using a screen reader or only keyboard, activate the "Subscribe to updates" button.
3. Observe a dialog appears.
4. Note that the keyboard focus remains on the button instead of moving to the dialog.

Screen Recording

Keyboard focus bug.mp4

Actual Results

When users activate the "Subscribe to updates" button, the corresponding non-modal dialog appears on the page. However, the keyboard focus is not set to the dialog; instead, it remains on the triggering button.

As a result, this creates a poor experience for both screen reader and keyboard-only users.

Expected Results

The programmatic focus should be set to the first logical element within the dialog as soon as it appears.

In this case, set the keyboard focus to the first logical element, such as "Subscribe via email", using JavaScript’s .focus() method.

Workaround

Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

Environment

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
macOS Sequoia 15.5
Operations - Windows11
Chrome - Version 138.0.7204.184 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Safari- Version 18.5
JAWS- Version 2023
NVDA- Version 2025.1.1
VoiceOver - Version Latest