diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.js
index 359c00f8fb..6dd0d63f8e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ window.GOVUK.analyticsGa4.analyticsModules = window.GOVUK.analyticsGa4.analytics
             devolved_nations_banner: this.getElementAttribute('data-ga4-devolved-nations-banner') || undefined,
             cookie_banner: this.getBannerPresence('[data-ga4-cookie-banner]'),
             intervention: this.getBannerPresence('[data-ga4-intervention-banner]'),
-            global_bar: this.getBannerPresence('[data-ga4-global-bar]'),
+            global_bar: this.getBannerPresence('[data-ga4-global-banner]'),
             query_string: this.getQueryString(),
             search_term: this.getSearchTerm(),
             tool_name: this.getToolName(),
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/cookie-banner.js b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/cookie-banner.js
index 37dbab4d64..a1b4f094b1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/cookie-banner.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/cookie-banner.js
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
     this.$module.showConfirmationMessage()
     this.$module.cookieBannerConfirmationMessage.focus()
 
-    if (window.GOVUK.globalBarInit) {
-      window.GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    if (window.GOVUK.globalBannerInit) {
+      window.GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
     }
     if (!window.GOVUK.useSingleConsentApi) {
       window.GOVUK.triggerEvent(window, 'cookie-consent')
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/global-banner.js b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/global-banner.js
index 335184a884..f5c7322fbd 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/global-banner.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/components/global-banner.js
@@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ window.GOVUK = window.GOVUK || {}
 window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
 
 (function (Modules) {
-  function GlobalBar ($module) {
+  function GlobalBanner ($module) {
     this.$module = $module
   }
 
-  GlobalBar.prototype.init = function () {
-    var GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE = 'global_bar_seen'
-    var alwaysOn = this.$module.getAttribute('data-global-bar-permanent')
+  GlobalBanner.prototype.init = function () {
+    var GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE = 'global_banner_seen'
+    var alwaysOn = this.$module.getAttribute('data-global-banner-permanent')
     if (alwaysOn === 'false') {
       alwaysOn = false // in this situation we need to convert string to boolean
     }
-    var cookieCategory = window.GOVUK.getCookieCategory(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE)
+    var cookieCategory = window.GOVUK.getCookieCategory(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE)
     var cookieConsent = window.GOVUK.getConsentCookie()[cookieCategory]
 
     if (cookieConsent) {
       // If the cookie is not set, let's set a basic one
-      if (window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE) === null || window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE)).count === undefined) {
-        window.GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 0, version: 0 }), { days: 84 })
+      if (window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE) === null || window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE)).count === undefined) {
+        window.GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 0, version: 0 }), { days: 84 })
       }
 
-      var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE))
+      var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE))
       var currentCookieVersion = currentCookie.version
       var count = viewCount()
     }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
     }
 
     function hide (event) {
-      var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE))
+      var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE))
       var cookieVersion = currentCookieVersion
 
       if (currentCookie) {
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
       }
 
       var cookieValue = JSON.stringify({ count: 999, version: cookieVersion })
-      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE, cookieValue, { days: 84 })
-      var additional = document.querySelector('.global-bar-additional')
+      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE, cookieValue, { days: 84 })
+      var additional = document.querySelector('.global-banner-additional')
       if (additional) {
-        additional.classList.remove('global-bar-additional--show')
+        additional.classList.remove('global-banner-additional--show')
       }
-      var dismiss = document.querySelector('.global-bar__dismiss')
+      var dismiss = document.querySelector('.global-banner__dismiss')
       if (dismiss) {
-        dismiss.classList.remove('global-bar__dismiss--show')
+        dismiss.classList.remove('global-banner__dismiss--show')
       }
       event.preventDefault()
     }
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
     function incrementViewCount (count) {
       count = count + 1
       var cookieValue = JSON.stringify({ count: count, version: currentCookieVersion })
-      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE, cookieValue, { days: 84 })
+      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE, cookieValue, { days: 84 })
     }
 
     function viewCount () {
-      var viewCountCookie = window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE)
+      var viewCountCookie = window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE)
       var viewCount = parseInt(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(viewCountCookie).count, 10)
 
       if (isNaN(viewCount)) {
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ window.GOVUK.Modules = window.GOVUK.Modules || {};
     }
   }
 
-  Modules.GlobalBar = GlobalBar
+  Modules.GlobalBanner = GlobalBanner
 })(window.GOVUK.Modules)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/cookie-functions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/cookie-functions.js
index f4ea74563f..8e8bed0920 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/cookie-functions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/cookie-functions.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     govuk_contact_referrer: 'essential',
     multivariatetest_cohort_coronavirus_extremely_vulnerable_rate_limit: 'essential',
     dgu_beta_banner_dismissed: 'settings',
-    global_bar_seen: 'settings',
+    global_banner_seen: 'settings',
     user_nation: 'settings',
     'JS-Detection': 'usage',
     TLSversion: 'usage',
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/global-banner-init.js b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/global-banner-init.js
index cf18cf88e0..3effdbd8a7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/global-banner-init.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/lib/global-banner-init.js
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ window.GOVUK = window.GOVUK || {}
 // Bump this if you are releasing a major change to the banner
 // This will reset the view count so all users will see the banner, even if previously seen
 var BANNER_VERSION = 8
-var GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE = 'global_bar_seen'
+var GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE = 'global_banner_seen'
 
-var globalBarInit = {
+var globalBannerInit = {
   getBannerVersion: function () {
     return BANNER_VERSION
   },
 
   getLatestCookie: function () {
-    var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE)
+    var currentCookie = window.GOVUK.getCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE)
 
     return currentCookie
   },
@@ -38,74 +38,74 @@ var globalBarInit = {
   },
 
   setBannerCookie: function () {
-    var cookieCategory = window.GOVUK.getCookieCategory(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE)
+    var cookieCategory = window.GOVUK.getCookieCategory(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE)
     var cookieConsent = window.GOVUK.getConsentCookie()
     var value
 
     if (cookieConsent && cookieConsent[cookieCategory]) {
       // Coronavirus banner - auto hide after user has been on landing page
       if (window.location.pathname === '/coronavirus') {
-        value = JSON.stringify({ count: 999, version: globalBarInit.getBannerVersion() })
+        value = JSON.stringify({ count: 999, version: globalBannerInit.getBannerVersion() })
       } else {
-        value = JSON.stringify({ count: 0, version: globalBarInit.getBannerVersion() })
+        value = JSON.stringify({ count: 0, version: globalBannerInit.getBannerVersion() })
       }
 
-      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BAR_SEEN_COOKIE, value, { days: 84 })
+      window.GOVUK.setCookie(GLOBAL_BANNER_SEEN_COOKIE, value, { days: 84 })
     }
   },
 
   makeBannerVisible: function () {
-    document.documentElement.className = document.documentElement.className.concat(' show-global-bar')
-    var globalBarEl = document.querySelector('#global-bar')
-    if (globalBarEl) {
-      globalBarEl.setAttribute('data-ga4-global-bar', '')
+    document.documentElement.className = document.documentElement.className.concat(' show-global-banner')
+    var globalBannerEl = document.querySelector('#global-banner')
+    if (globalBannerEl) {
+      globalBannerEl.setAttribute('data-ga4-global-banner', '')
     }
   },
 
   init: function () {
     var currentCookieVersion
 
-    if (!globalBarInit.urlBlockList()) {
-      if (globalBarInit.getLatestCookie() === null) {
-        globalBarInit.setBannerCookie()
-        globalBarInit.makeBannerVisible()
+    if (!globalBannerInit.urlBlockList()) {
+      if (globalBannerInit.getLatestCookie() === null) {
+        globalBannerInit.setBannerCookie()
+        globalBannerInit.makeBannerVisible()
       } else {
-        currentCookieVersion = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBarInit.getLatestCookie()).version
+        currentCookieVersion = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBannerInit.getLatestCookie()).version
 
-        if (currentCookieVersion !== globalBarInit.getBannerVersion()) {
-          globalBarInit.setBannerCookie()
+        if (currentCookieVersion !== globalBannerInit.getBannerVersion()) {
+          globalBannerInit.setBannerCookie()
         }
 
-        var newCookieCount = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBarInit.getLatestCookie()).count
+        var newCookieCount = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBannerInit.getLatestCookie()).count
 
         // If banner has been manually dismissed, hide the additional info
         if (newCookieCount === 999) {
-          var globalBarAdditional = document.querySelector('.global-bar-additional')
-          if (globalBarAdditional) {
-            globalBarAdditional.classList.remove('global-bar-additional--show')
+          var globalBannerAdditional = document.querySelector('.global-banner-additional')
+          if (globalBannerAdditional) {
+            globalBannerAdditional.classList.remove('global-banner-additional--show')
           }
-          var globarBarDismiss = document.querySelector('.global-bar__dismiss')
+          var globarBarDismiss = document.querySelector('.global-banner__dismiss')
           if (globarBarDismiss) {
-            globarBarDismiss.classList.remove('global-bar__dismiss--show')
+            globarBarDismiss.classList.remove('global-banner__dismiss--show')
           }
         }
 
-        globalBarInit.makeBannerVisible()
+        globalBannerInit.makeBannerVisible()
       }
     } else {
       // If on a url in the blocklist, set cookie but don't show the banner
-      if (globalBarInit.getLatestCookie() === null) {
-        globalBarInit.setBannerCookie()
+      if (globalBannerInit.getLatestCookie() === null) {
+        globalBannerInit.setBannerCookie()
       } else {
-        currentCookieVersion = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBarInit.getLatestCookie()).version
+        currentCookieVersion = window.GOVUK.parseCookie(globalBannerInit.getLatestCookie()).version
 
-        if (currentCookieVersion !== globalBarInit.getBannerVersion()) {
-          globalBarInit.setBannerCookie()
+        if (currentCookieVersion !== globalBannerInit.getBannerVersion()) {
+          globalBannerInit.setBannerCookie()
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
-window.GOVUK.globalBarInit = globalBarInit
-window.GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+window.GOVUK.globalBannerInit = globalBannerInit
+window.GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global-banner.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global-banner.scss
index 5786d4ec7d..c0932b7448 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global-banner.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global-banner.scss
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 @import "govuk_publishing_components/individual_component_support";
 
 // stylelint-disable selector-max-id
-.show-global-bar #global-header-bar {
+.show-global-banner #global-header-bar {
   display: none;
 }
 
 $covid-yellow: #fff500;
 $covid-grey: #262828;
 
-.gem-c-global-bar {
+.gem-c-global-banner {
   background-color: #d9e7f2;
   border-top: govuk-spacing(2) solid govuk-colour("blue");
   display: none;
   @include govuk-font(19);
 
-  .show-global-bar & {
+  .show-global-banner & {
     display: block;
   }
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ $covid-grey: #262828;
   }
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar-message {
+.gem-c-global-banner-message {
   margin-bottom: 0;
   margin-top: 0;
   padding: govuk-spacing(4) 0;
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar-title {
+.gem-c-global-banner-title {
   font-weight: 700;
   margin-right: govuk-spacing(2);
   margin-bottom: govuk-spacing(1);
@@ -48,37 +48,37 @@ $covid-grey: #262828;
   }
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar-title,
-.gem-c-global-bar-text {
+.gem-c-global-banner-title,
+.gem-c-global-banner-text {
   color: govuk-colour("black");
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar-title__nowrap {
+.gem-c-global-banner-title__nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar-dismiss-wrapper {
+.gem-c-global-banner-dismiss-wrapper {
   margin-top: govuk-spacing(4);
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar__dismiss {
+.gem-c-global-banner__dismiss {
   display: none;
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar__dismiss--show {
+.gem-c-global-banner__dismiss--show {
   display: inline-block;
 }
 
-.gem-c-govspeak .gem-c-global-bar__heading {
+.gem-c-govspeak .gem-c-global-banner__heading {
   margin-top: 0;
   margin-bottom: govuk-spacing(1);
   @include govuk-font(19, $weight: bold);
 }
 
-.gem-c-govspeak .gem-c-global-bar__list {
+.gem-c-govspeak .gem-c-global-banner__list {
   margin-top: 0;
 }
 
-.gem-c-global-bar__list {
+.gem-c-global-banner__list {
   margin-top: 0;
 }
diff --git a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global_banner.html.erb b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global_banner.html.erb
index 3fbe9e82cf..654c860705 100644
--- a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global_banner.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_global_banner.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%
-  add_gem_component_stylesheet("global-bar")
+  add_gem_component_stylesheet("global-banner")
 
   title ||= nil
   title_href ||= nil
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   # Regardless of value, banner is always manually dismissable by users
   always_visible ||= false
 
-  global_bar_classes = %w(gem-c-global-bar govuk-!-display-none-print)
+  global_banner_classes = %w(gem-c-global-banner govuk-!-display-none-print)
 
-  title_classes = %w(gem-c-global-bar-title)
+  title_classes = %w(gem-c-global-banner-title)
   title_classes << "js-call-to-action" if title_href
   title_classes << "govuk-link" if title_href
 
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   }.to_json
 %>
 <% if title %>
-  <div id="global-bar" class="<%= global_bar_classes.join(' ') %>" data-module="global-bar" <%= "data-global-bar-permanent=true" if always_visible %> data-nosnippet>
-    <p class="gem-c-global-bar-message govuk-width-container">
+  <div id="global-banner" class="<%= global_banner_classes.join(' ') %>" data-module="global-banner" <%= "data-global-banner-permanent=true" if always_visible %> data-nosnippet>
+    <p class="gem-c-global-banner-message govuk-width-container">
       <% if title_href %>
         <a class="<%= title_classes.join(' ') %>" href="<%= title_href %>" data-module="ga4-link-tracker" data-ga4-link="<%= ga4_data %>"><%= title %></a>
       <% else %>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       <% end %>
 
       <% if text %>
-        <span class="gem-c-global-bar-text">
+        <span class="gem-c-global-banner-text">
           <%= text %>
         </span>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_layout_for_public.html.erb b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_layout_for_public.html.erb
index a983ea10db..3bc41b90e7 100644
--- a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_layout_for_public.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_layout_for_public.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   emergency_banner ||= nil
   full_width ||= false
   blue_bar ||= local_assigns.include?(:blue_bar) ? local_assigns[:blue_bar] : !full_width
-  global_bar ||= nil
+  global_banner ||= nil
   html_lang ||= "en"
   homepage ||= false
   layout_helper = GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::PublicLayoutHelper.new(local_assigns)
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
 # height, making the two blue bars overlap and appear as one. The class is added
 # when a) there's content for the emergency or global banner *and* b) when using
 # the contrained width layout.
-  blue_bar_dedupe = !full_width && global_bar.present?
+  blue_bar_dedupe = !full_width && global_banner.present?
   body_css_classes = %w(gem-c-layout-for-public govuk-template__body)
   body_css_classes << "draft" if draft_watermark
-  body_css_classes << "global-bar-present" if global_bar.present?
+  body_css_classes << "global-banner-present" if global_banner.present?
 
   blue_bar_wrapper_classes = %w()
   blue_bar_wrapper_classes << "gem-c-layout-for-public__blue-bar-wrapper--#{blue_bar_background_colour}" if blue_bar_background_colour
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@
 
     <%= raw(emergency_banner) %>
 
-    <% if (blue_bar && !global_bar.present? && !homepage) || (blue_bar_dedupe) %>
+    <% if (blue_bar && !global_banner.present? && !homepage) || (blue_bar_dedupe) %>
       <%= content_tag(:div, class: blue_bar_wrapper_classes) do %>
         <div class="gem-c-layout-for-public__blue-bar govuk-width-container"></div>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
 
-    <% if global_bar.present? %>
+    <% if global_banner.present? %>
       <%= content_tag("div", {
         class: blue_bar_dedupe ? "gem-c-layout-for-public__global-banner-wrapper" : nil,
       }) do %>
-        <%= raw(global_bar) %>
+        <%= raw(global_banner) %>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
 
diff --git a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/layout_for_public.yml b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/layout_for_public.yml
index f06480f0f0..6b2ce0bb29 100644
--- a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/layout_for_public.yml
+++ b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/docs/layout_for_public.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ examples:
   with_global_banner:
     description: This allows the HTML for the global banner to be added to the page. This is only the slot for the global banner - the markup for the banner needs to be passed in.
     data:
-      global_bar: <div class="govuk-!-padding-top-5 govuk-!-padding-bottom-3">This is the global bar slot</div>
+      global_banner: <div class="govuk-!-padding-top-5 govuk-!-padding-bottom-3">This is the global bar slot</div>
   with_emergency_banner:
     description: This allows the HTML for the emergency banner to be added to the page in the correct place. This is only the slot for the emergency banner - the markup for the banner needs to be passed in.
     data:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ examples:
     description: Both global banner and emergency banner should be usable together.
     data:
       emergency_banner: <div class="govuk-!-padding-top-3 govuk-!-padding-bottom-3">This is the emergency banner slot</div>
-      global_bar: <div class="govuk-!-padding-top-5 govuk-!-padding-bottom-3">This is the global bar slot</div>
+      global_banner: <div class="govuk-!-padding-top-5 govuk-!-padding-bottom-3">This is the global bar slot</div>
   with_account_layout_enabled:
     description: Adds account layout wrapper around the content passed in to the component
     data:
diff --git a/spec/components/global_banner_spec.rb b/spec/components/global_banner_spec.rb
index 5ec4f8b726..e716477413 100644
--- a/spec/components/global_banner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/global_banner_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 describe "Global bar", type: :view do
   def component_name
-    "global_bar"
+    "global_banner"
   end
 
   it "renders nothing without a title" do
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ def component_name
 
   it "renders with a title" do
     render_component(title: "Look here you")
-    assert_select ".gem-c-global-bar", text: "Look here you"
+    assert_select ".gem-c-global-banner", text: "Look here you"
   end
 
   it "renders with a title and a link" do
     render_component(title: "Look here you", title_href: "https://www.gov.uk")
-    assert_select ".gem-c-global-bar a.gem-c-global-bar-title", text: "Look here you"
+    assert_select ".gem-c-global-banner a.gem-c-global-banner-title", text: "Look here you"
   end
 
   it "renders with a title and text" do
     render_component(title: "Look here you", text: "This is important")
-    assert_select ".gem-c-global-bar .gem-c-global-bar-title", text: "Look here you"
-    assert_select ".gem-c-global-bar .gem-c-global-bar-text", text: "This is important"
+    assert_select ".gem-c-global-banner .gem-c-global-banner-title", text: "Look here you"
+    assert_select ".gem-c-global-banner .gem-c-global-banner-text", text: "This is important"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/components/layout_for_public_spec.rb b/spec/components/layout_for_public_spec.rb
index 4c52421abe..e9854064c4 100644
--- a/spec/components/layout_for_public_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/layout_for_public_spec.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def component_name
 
   it "can add a global bar" do
     render_component({
-      global_bar: "<div id='test-global-banner'>This is a global bar test</div>",
+      global_banner: "<div id='test-global-banner'>This is a global bar test</div>",
     })
 
     assert_select "#test-global-banner", text: "This is a global bar test"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def component_name
   it "can add both an emergency banner and a global bar" do
     render_component({
       emergency_banner: "<div id='test-emergency-banner'>This is an emergency banner test</div>",
-      global_bar: "<div id='test-global-banner'>This is a global bar test</div>",
+      global_banner: "<div id='test-global-banner'>This is a global bar test</div>",
     })
 
     assert_select "#test-emergency-banner", text: "This is an emergency banner test"
@@ -293,16 +293,16 @@ def component_name
     assert_select ".gem-c-layout-for-public.govuk-template__body.draft"
   end
 
-  it "contains a global-bar-present class when the global bar is present" do
-    render_component({ global_bar: { present: true } })
+  it "contains a global-banner-present class when the global bar is present" do
+    render_component({ global_banner: { present: true } })
 
-    assert_select ".gem-c-layout-for-public.govuk-template__body.global-bar-present"
+    assert_select ".gem-c-layout-for-public.govuk-template__body.global-banner-present"
   end
 
-  it "does not contains a global-bar-present class when the global bar is not present" do
-    render_component({ global_bar: {} })
+  it "does not contains a global-banner-present class when the global bar is not present" do
+    render_component({ global_banner: {} })
 
-    assert_select ".gem-c-layout-for-public.govuk-template__body.global-bar-present", false
+    assert_select ".gem-c-layout-for-public.govuk-template__body.global-banner-present", false
   end
 
   it "has an Open Graph image with an absolute URL" do
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/views/layouts/dummy_public_layout.html.erb b/spec/dummy/app/views/layouts/dummy_public_layout.html.erb
index 1fa82d1f59..52617c1cd8 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/app/views/layouts/dummy_public_layout.html.erb
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/views/layouts/dummy_public_layout.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%= render 'govuk_publishing_components/components/layout_for_public', {
     emergency_banner: '<div class="govuk-width-container"><p class="govuk-body">This is the emergency banner slot.</p></div>',
-    global_bar: '<div class="govuk-width-container govuk-!-margin-top-2"><p class="govuk-body">This is the global bar slot.</p></div>',
+    global_banner: '<div class="govuk-width-container govuk-!-margin-top-2"><p class="govuk-body">This is the global bar slot.</p></div>',
     title: "Example public page",
     for_static: true,
     show_explore_header: true,
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/cookie-banner-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/cookie-banner-spec.js
index b2ff260e66..03181bf0c9 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/cookie-banner-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/cookie-banner-spec.js
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ describe('Cookie banner', function () {
       expect(GOVUK.getCookie('cookies_policy')).toEqual(ALL_COOKIE_CONSENT)
     })
 
-    it('sets global_bar_seen cookie when accepting cookies', function () {
-      if (typeof GOVUK.globalBarInit === 'undefined') {
-        GOVUK.globalBarInit = {
+    it('sets global_banner_seen cookie when accepting cookies', function () {
+      if (typeof GOVUK.globalBannerInit === 'undefined') {
+        GOVUK.globalBannerInit = {
           init: function () {}
         }
       }
-      spyOn(GOVUK.globalBarInit, 'init')
+      spyOn(GOVUK.globalBannerInit, 'init')
       spyOn(GOVUK, 'setCookie').and.callThrough()
 
       var element = document.querySelector('[data-module="cookie-banner"]')
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe('Cookie banner', function () {
       expect(GOVUK.setCookie).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cookies_preferences_set', 'true', { days: 365 })
       expect(GOVUK.getCookie('cookies_preferences_set')).toEqual('true')
       expect(GOVUK.getCookie('cookies_policy')).toEqual(ALL_COOKIE_CONSENT)
-      expect(GOVUK.globalBarInit.init).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init).toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
     it('shows a confirmation message when cookies have been accepted', function () {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-init-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-init-spec.js
index c82faa152b..f77a4ceadf 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-init-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-init-spec.js
@@ -1,100 +1,100 @@
 /* eslint-env jasmine, jquery */
-/* global GOVUK, globalBarInit */
+/* global GOVUK, globalBannerInit */
 
 describe('Global bar initialize', function () {
-  function expectGlobalBarToShow () {
-    expect($('html').hasClass('show-global-bar')).toBe(true)
+  function expectGlobalBannerToShow () {
+    expect($('html').hasClass('show-global-banner')).toBe(true)
   }
 
-  function expectGlobalBarToBeHidden () {
-    expect($('html').hasClass('show-global-bar')).toBe(false)
+  function expectGlobalBannerToBeHidden () {
+    expect($('html').hasClass('show-global-banner')).toBe(false)
   }
 
   function expectGa4AttributeToExist () {
-    expect($('#global-bar').attr('data-ga4-global-bar')).toBe('')
+    expect($('#global-banner').attr('data-ga4-global-banner')).toBe('')
   }
 
   function expectGa4AttributeToNotExist () {
-    expect($('#global-bar').attr('data-ga4-global-bar')).toBe(undefined)
+    expect($('#global-banner').attr('data-ga4-global-banner')).toBe(undefined)
   }
 
   // function expectAdditionalSectionToBeVisible () {
-  //   expect($('.global-bar-additional').hasClass('global-bar-additional--show')).toBe(true)
+  //   expect($('.global-banner-additional').hasClass('global-banner-additional--show')).toBe(true)
   // }
 
   beforeAll(function () {
-    $('html').append('<div id="global-bar"></div>')
+    $('html').append('<div id="global-banner"></div>')
   })
 
   afterAll(function () {
-    $('#global-bar').remove()
+    $('#global-banner').remove()
   })
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     deleteAllCookies()
-    spyOn(globalBarInit, 'getBannerVersion').and.returnValue(5)
-    $('html').removeClass('show-global-bar')
-    $('#global-bar').removeAttr('data-ga4-global-bar')
+    spyOn(globalBannerInit, 'getBannerVersion').and.returnValue(5)
+    $('html').removeClass('show-global-banner')
+    $('#global-banner').removeAttr('data-ga4-global-banner')
 
     window.GOVUK.setConsentCookie({ settings: true })
   })
 
   it('does not show the banner on a blocked URL', function () {
-    spyOn(globalBarInit, 'urlBlockList').and.returnValue(true)
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    spyOn(globalBannerInit, 'urlBlockList').and.returnValue(true)
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
     // The cookie should still be set, but the banner should not be visible
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(5)
-    expectGlobalBarToBeHidden()
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(5)
+    expectGlobalBannerToBeHidden()
     expectGa4AttributeToNotExist()
   })
 
-  it('sets global_bar_seen cookie', function () {
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+  it('sets global_banner_seen cookie', function () {
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(5)
-    expectGlobalBarToShow()
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(5)
+    expectGlobalBannerToShow()
     expectGa4AttributeToExist()
   })
 
   it('sets cookie to default value if current cookie is old (prior to versioning mechanism)', function () {
-    GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', 1)
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', 1)
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(5)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(5)
 
-    expectGlobalBarToShow()
+    expectGlobalBannerToShow()
     expectGa4AttributeToExist()
   })
 
   it('resets cookie if version number is out of date, if count below 3', function () {
-    GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 1 }))
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 1 }))
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(5)
-    expectGlobalBarToShow()
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(5)
+    expectGlobalBannerToShow()
     expectGa4AttributeToExist()
   })
 
   it('resets cookie if version number is out of date, if count above 3', function () {
-    GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 10, version: 1 }))
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 10, version: 1 }))
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(5)
-    expectGlobalBarToShow()
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+    expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(5)
+    expectGlobalBannerToShow()
     expectGa4AttributeToExist()
   })
 
   it('makes banner visible if view count is less than 3', function () {
-    GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 5 }))
-    GOVUK.globalBarInit.init()
+    GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 5 }))
+    GOVUK.globalBannerInit.init()
 
-    expectGlobalBarToShow()
+    expectGlobalBannerToShow()
     expectGa4AttributeToExist()
   })
 })
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-spec.js
index fa16b1c39e..c6793b82a8 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/components/global-banner-spec.js
@@ -3,147 +3,147 @@
 describe('Global bar module', function () {
   'use strict'
 
-  var globalBar
+  var globalBanner
   var element
 
   function expectAdditionalSectionToBeHidden () {
-    expect($('.global-bar-additional').hasClass('global-bar-additional--show')).toBe(false)
+    expect($('.global-banner-additional').hasClass('global-banner-additional--show')).toBe(false)
   }
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     window.GOVUK.setConsentCookie({ settings: true })
-    document.cookie = 'global_bar_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
+    document.cookie = 'global_banner_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
   })
 
   afterEach(function () {
     window.GOVUK.setConsentCookie({ settings: null })
-    $('#global-bar').remove()
+    $('#global-banner').remove()
   })
 
   describe('global banner default', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       element = $(
-        '<div id="global-bar" data-module="global-bar">' +
+        '<div id="global-banner" data-module="global-banner">' +
           '<a href="/register-to-vote" class="govuk-link js-call-to-action">Register to Vote</a>' +
-          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-bar">Hide message</a>' +
-          '<div class="global-bar-additional">This is some additional content</div>' +
+          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-banner">Hide message</a>' +
+          '<div class="global-banner-additional">This is some additional content</div>' +
         '</div>'
       )
 
-      document.cookie = 'global_bar_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
+      document.cookie = 'global_banner_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
     })
 
-    it('sets basic global_bar_seen cookie if not already set', function () {
-      expect(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).toBeNull()
+    it('sets basic global_banner_seen cookie if not already set', function () {
+      expect(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).toBeNull()
 
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
     })
 
-    it('sets basic global_bar_seen cookie if existing one is malformed', function () {
-      GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', 1)
+    it('sets basic global_banner_seen cookie if existing one is malformed', function () {
+      GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', 1)
 
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(0)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
     })
   })
 
   describe('global banner interactions', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       element = $(
-        '<div id="global-bar" data-module="global-bar">' +
+        '<div id="global-banner" data-module="global-banner">' +
           '<a href="/register-to-vote" class="govuk-link js-call-to-action">Register to Vote</a>' +
-          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-bar">Hide message</a>' +
+          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-banner">Hide message</a>' +
         '</div>'
       )
 
       $(document.body).append(element)
 
-      document.cookie = 'global_bar_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
+      document.cookie = 'global_banner_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
     })
 
     it('increments view count', function () {
-      GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 0 }))
+      GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 1, version: 0 }))
 
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(2)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(2)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
     })
 
     it('hides additional information section when dismiss link is clicked', function () {
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
       $(element).find('.dismiss')[0].click()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(999)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(999)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
 
       expectAdditionalSectionToBeHidden()
     })
 
     it('hides dismiss link once dismiss link is clicked', function () {
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
       $(element).find('.dismiss')[0].click()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(999)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(999)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
 
-      expect($('.global-bar-dismiss').hasClass('global-bar-dismiss--show')).toBe(false)
+      expect($('.global-banner-dismiss').hasClass('global-banner-dismiss--show')).toBe(false)
     })
   })
 
   describe('always on', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
-      document.cookie = 'global_bar_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
+      document.cookie = 'global_banner_seen=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'
     })
 
     it('does not increment view count when on', function () {
       element = $(
-        '<div id="global-bar" data-module="global-bar" data-global-bar-permanent="true">' +
+        '<div id="global-banner" data-module="global-banner" data-global-banner-permanent="true">' +
           '<a href="/register-to-vote" class="govuk-link js-call-to-action">Register to Vote</a>' +
-          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-bar">Hide message</a>' +
+          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-banner">Hide message</a>' +
         '</div>'
       )
 
       $(document.body).append(element)
 
-      GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 2, version: 0 }))
+      GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 2, version: 0 }))
 
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(2)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(2)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
     })
 
     it('continues to increment view count when off', function () {
       element = $(
-        '<div id="global-bar" data-module="global-bar" data-global-bar-permanent="false">' +
+        '<div id="global-banner" data-module="global-banner" data-global-banner-permanent="false">' +
           '<a href="/register-to-vote" class="govuk-link js-call-to-action">Register to Vote</a>' +
-          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-bar">Hide message</a>' +
+          '<a href="#hide-message" class="govuk-link dismiss" role="button" aria-controls="global-banner">Hide message</a>' +
         '</div>'
       )
 
       $(document.body).append(element)
 
-      GOVUK.setCookie('global_bar_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 2, version: 0 }))
+      GOVUK.setCookie('global_banner_seen', JSON.stringify({ count: 2, version: 0 }))
 
-      globalBar = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBar(element[0])
-      globalBar.init()
+      globalBanner = new GOVUK.Modules.GlobalBanner(element[0])
+      globalBanner.init()
 
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).count).toBe(3)
-      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_bar_seen')).version).toBe(0)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).count).toBe(3)
+      expect(window.GOVUK.parseCookie(GOVUK.getCookie('global_banner_seen')).version).toBe(0)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.spec.js b/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.spec.js
index 5c9b92d057..44f1e3b206 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/analytics-ga4/ga4-page-views.spec.js
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ describe('Google Tag Manager page view tracking', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  it('correctly sets the global_bar parameter', function () {
+  it('correctly sets the global_banner parameter', function () {
     var div = document.createElement('div')
-    div.setAttribute('data-ga4-global-bar', '')
+    div.setAttribute('data-ga4-global-banner', '')
     document.body.appendChild(div)
     expected.page_view.global_bar = 'true'
     GOVUK.analyticsGa4.analyticsModules.PageViewTracker.init()