diff --git a/app/components/all.njk b/app/components/all.njk
index 07bf58089..6c39029ae 100644
--- a/app/components/all.njk
+++ b/app/components/all.njk
@@ -39,24 +39,24 @@
       "search": true,
       "primaryLinks": [
         {
-          "url"  : "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
-          "label" : "Health A-Z"
+          href: "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
+          text: "Health A-Z"
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
-          'label' : 'Live Well'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
+          text: 'Live Well'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
-          'label' : 'Care and support'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
+          text: 'Care and support'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/news/',
-          'label' : 'Health news'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/news/',
+          text: 'Health news'
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/service-search',
-          'label' : 'Services near you'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/service-search',
+          text: 'Services near you'
         }
       ]
     })
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk b/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
index 0f0c401f5..3ad96e0ff 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-navigation.njk
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@
           }
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
-          'label' : 'Live Well'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
+          text: 'Live Well'
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
-          'label' : 'Mental health'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
+          text: 'Mental health'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
-          'label' : 'Care and support'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
+          text: 'Care and support'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
-          'label' : 'Pregnancy'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
+          text: 'Pregnancy'
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
-          'label' : 'NHS services'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
+          text: 'NHS services'
         }
       ]
     })
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-org-white-nav.njk b/app/components/header/header-org-white-nav.njk
index 7c70723b5..046a3164e 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-org-white-nav.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-org-white-nav.njk
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ],
     "search": {
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-org-white.njk b/app/components/header/header-org-white.njk
index e80591c12..088e1bc2e 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-org-white.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-org-white.njk
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ],
     "search": {
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-org.njk b/app/components/header/header-org.njk
index 125acaf40..f344c213d 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-org.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-org.njk
@@ -13,24 +13,24 @@
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ],
     "search": {
diff --git a/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk b/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
index 0ea14124f..2ea9735a5 100644
--- a/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/header-service-name-with-nav.njk
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
         {
-          "url"  : "#",
-          "label" : "Standards and technology"
+          href: "#",
+          text: "Standards and technology"
         },
         {
-          'url' : '#',
-          'label' : 'Design system'
+          href: '#',
+          text: 'Design system'
         },
         {
           'url'  : '#',
-          'label' : 'Content style guide'
+          text: 'Content style guide'
         },
         {
           'url'  : '#',
-          'label' : 'Accessibility'
+          text: 'Accessibility'
         },
         {
-          'url' : '#',
-          'label' : 'Community and contribution'
+          href: '#',
+          text: 'Community and contribution'
         }
       ]
     })
diff --git a/app/components/header/index.njk b/app/components/header/index.njk
index 857b22385..8e2a35d73 100644
--- a/app/components/header/index.njk
+++ b/app/components/header/index.njk
@@ -9,28 +9,28 @@
     "search": true,
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
-        "label" : "Health A-Z"
+        href: "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
+        text: "Health A-Z"
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
-        'label' : 'Live Well'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
+        text: 'Live Well'
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
-        'label' : 'Mental health'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
+        text: 'Mental health'
       },
       {
         'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
-        'label' : 'Care and support'
+        text: 'Care and support'
       },
       {
         'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
-        'label' : 'Pregnancy'
+        text: 'Pregnancy'
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
-        'label' : 'NHS services'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
+        text: 'NHS services'
       }
     ]
   }) }}
diff --git a/packages/components/header/README.md b/packages/components/header/README.md
index 86b633ded..70adf0005 100644
--- a/packages/components/header/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/header/README.md
@@ -99,28 +99,28 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
     "search": true,
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
-        "label" : "Health A-Z"
+        href: "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
+        text: "Health A-Z"
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
-        'label' : 'Live Well'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
+        text: 'Live Well'
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
-        'label' : 'Mental health'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
+        text: 'Mental health'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
-        'label' : 'Care and support'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
+        text: 'Care and support'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
-        'label' : 'Pregnancy'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
+        text: 'Pregnancy'
       },
       {
-        'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
-        'label' : 'NHS services'
+        href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
+        text: 'NHS services'
       }
     ]
   })
@@ -198,28 +198,28 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
 {{ header({
       "primaryLinks": [
         {
-          "url"  : "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
-          "label" : "Health A-Z"
+          href: "https://www.nhs.uk/conditions",
+          text: "Health A-Z"
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
-          'label' : 'Live Well'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/',
+          text: 'Live Well'
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
-          'label' : 'Mental health'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/',
+          text: 'Mental health'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
-          'label' : 'Care and support'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support/',
+          text: 'Care and support'
         },
         {
-          'url'  : 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
-          'label' : 'Pregnancy'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/',
+          text: 'Pregnancy'
         },
         {
-          'url' : 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
-          'label' : 'NHS services'
+          href: 'https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/',
+          text: 'NHS services'
         }
       ]
     })
@@ -418,24 +418,24 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ]
   })
@@ -531,24 +531,24 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ]
   })
@@ -644,24 +644,24 @@ compiled JavaScript for all components `nhsuk.min.js` or the individual componen
     },
     "primaryLinks": [
       {
-        "url"  : "#",
-        "label" : "Your hospital visit"
+        href: "#",
+        text: "Your hospital visit"
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Wards and departments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Wards and departments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Conditions and treatments'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Conditions and treatments'
       },
       {
-        'url'  : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our people'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our people'
       },
       {
-        'url' : '#',
-        'label' : 'Our research'
+        href: '#',
+        text: 'Our research'
       }
     ]
   })
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ The header Nunjucks macro takes the following arguments:
 | **organisation.descriptor**    | string | No       | Organisation descriptor.                                                                                                                          |
 | **organisation.logoURL**       | string | No       | Organisation logo if using a static asset, such as PNG, is preferred.                                                                             |
 | **primaryLinks**               | array  | No       | Array of navigation links for use in the header.                                                                                                  |
-| **primaryLinks[].url**         | string | No       | The href of a navigation item in the header.                                                                                                      |
-| **primaryLinks[].label**       | string | No       | The label of a navigation item in the header.                                                                                                     |
+| **primaryLinks[].href**         | string | No       | The href of a navigation item in the header.                                                                                                      |
+| **primaryLinks[].text**       | string | No       | The link text of a navigation item in the header.                                                                                                     |
 | **primaryLinks[].classes**     | string | No       | Optional additional classes to add to the list item.                                                                                              |
 | **primaryLinks[].attributes**  | string | No       | Any extra HTML attributes (for example data attributes) to add to the list item.                                                                  |
 | **transactionalService**       | object | No       | Object containing the _name_ and _href_ of the transactional service.                                                                             |
diff --git a/packages/components/header/template.njk b/packages/components/header/template.njk
index fc4406547..adcbd0e8b 100644
--- a/packages/components/header/template.njk
+++ b/packages/components/header/template.njk
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       <ul class="nhsuk-header__navigation-list {%- if params.primaryLinks.length < 4 %} nhsuk-header__navigation-list--left-aligned{% endif %}">
       {%- for item in params.primaryLinks %}
         <li class="nhsuk-header__navigation-item {%- if item.classes %} {{ item.classes }}{% endif %}" {{- nhsukAttributes(item.attributes) }}>
-          <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="{{ item.url }}">{{ item.label }}</a>
+          <a class="nhsuk-header__navigation-link" href="{{ item.href if item.href else item.url }}">{{ item.text if item.text else item.label }}</a>
         </li>
         {%- endfor %}
         <li class="nhsuk-mobile-menu-container">