diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 93654b7..6711027 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ module.exports = {
     '<rootDir>/src/server/router.js',
     '<rootDir>/src/server/index.js',
     '<rootDir>/src/server/localisation.js',
-    '<rootDir>/src/server/login/index.js',
-    '<rootDir>/src/server/login/controller.js',
     '<rootDir>/src/config/nunjucks/context/index.js',
     '<rootDir>/src/config/nunjucks/index.js',
     '<rootDir>/webpack/universalModuleDefinition',
diff --git a/src/server/common/helpers/errors.js b/src/server/common/helpers/errors.js
index 63955da..f1ce37f 100644
--- a/src/server/common/helpers/errors.js
+++ b/src/server/common/helpers/errors.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function catchAll(request, h) {
     return h.continue
   }
 
+  request.logger.error(response)
   request.logger.error(response?.stack)
   // return  response.output
   return h.redirect(
diff --git a/src/server/home/index.js b/src/server/home/index.js
index de577de..cf04c52 100644
--- a/src/server/home/index.js
+++ b/src/server/home/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const home = {
       server.route([
         {
           method: 'GET',
-          path: '/home',
+          path: '/',
           ...homeController
         }
       ])
diff --git a/src/server/home/index.test.js b/src/server/home/index.test.js
index bb3f6d8..e96ceec 100644
--- a/src/server/home/index.test.js
+++ b/src/server/home/index.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('home plugin', () => {
   test('should register the /home route', () => {
     const routes = server.table()
     const homeRoute = routes.find(
-      (route) => route.path === '/home' && route.method === 'get'
+      (route) => route.path === '/' && route.method === 'get'
     )
 
     expect(homeRoute).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/src/server/index.js b/src/server/index.js
index cc3a03c..a632ce1 100644
--- a/src/server/index.js
+++ b/src/server/index.js
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import { router } from './router'
 import { requestLogger } from '~/src/server/common/helpers/logging/request-logger'
 import { catchAll } from '~/src/server/common/helpers/errors'
 import { secureContext } from '~/src/server/common/helpers/secure-context'
-import hapiCookie from '@hapi/cookie'
 
 const isProduction = config.get('isProduction')
-const cookiePassword = config.get('cookiePassword')
 
 async function createServer() {
   const server = hapi.server({
@@ -50,28 +48,6 @@ async function createServer() {
   if (isProduction) {
     await server.register(secureContext)
   }
-  await server.register([hapiCookie])
-  // cookie based strategy setup
-  server.auth.strategy('login', 'cookie', {
-    cookie: {
-      name: 'phi-cookie',
-      path: '/',
-      password: cookiePassword,
-      isSecure: isProduction
-    },
-    redirectTo: '/',
-    keepAlive: true
-    // to validate cookie content on each request and returns boolean(isauthenticated/not)
-    // validate: async (request, session) => {
-    //   if (session.password === config.get('phiPassword')) {
-    //     return { isValid: true }
-    //   } else {
-    //     return { isValid: true }
-    //   }
-    // }
-  })
-  // register with every route to use correct credentials
-  server.auth.default({ strategy: 'login', mode: 'required' })
 
   await server.register(router)
   await server.register(nunjucksConfig)
diff --git a/src/server/locales/login/en_cy.json b/src/server/locales/login/en_cy.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5489ce5..0000000
--- a/src/server/locales/login/en_cy.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "govukcaption": "Arweiniad",
-  "govukheading": "Gwiriwch wybodaeth iechyd planhigion a rheolau mewnforio",
-  "govukbodytitle": "Defnyddiwch y gwasanaeth hwn i ddod o hyd i wybodaeth am y risgiau o bla neu glefyd sy'n gysylltiedig â mewnforio planhigyn i Brydain Fawr (Cymru, Lloegr a'r Alban).",
-  "buttonText": "Dechreuwch nawr",
-  "publishedSection": {
-    "publishedOtherText": {
-      "t1": "Oddi wrth:",
-      "t2": "a"
-    },
-    "publishedDates": {
-      "text1": "Wedi'i gyhoeddi ar 14 Rhagfyr 2023",
-      "text2": "Wedi ei ddiweddaru ddiwetha' 23 Chwefror 2024 —"
-    }
-  },
-  "appliesToSection": {
-    "appliesToText": "Yn berthnasol i\r\n Lloegr, yr Alban a Chymru"
-  },
-  "textBeforeStartNowSection": {
-    "paragraphText1": "Defnyddiwch y gwasanaeth hwn i gael gwybod:",
-    "bulletText1": "y rheolau diweddaraf ar gyfer mewnforio planhigion neu gynhyrchion planhigion penodol",
-    "bulletText2": "a allai planhigyn gario plâu a chlefydau y mae angen adrodd amdanynt",
-    "bulletText3": "gwybodaeth gyfredol am blâu a chlefydau planhigion anfrodorol\r\n sy'n risg i Brydain Fawr"
-  },
-  "textAfterStartNowSection": {
-    "headerText": "Cyn i chi ddechrau",
-    "paragraphText1": "Bydd angen enw'r planhigyn, y cynnyrch planhigyn, y pla neu'r afiechyd arnoch i ddod o hyd i wybodaeth am blanhigion\r\niechyd\r\n.",
-    "paragraphText2": "Gallwch ddefnyddio:",
-    "paragraphText3": "Y gwasanaeth hwn:",
-    "bulletText1": "yr enw gwyddonol neu unrhyw gyfystyron",
-    "bulletText2": "enw cyffredin mewn rhai achosion",
-    "bulletText3": "nad yw'n darparu gwybodaeth fasnachol am allforio planhigion neu gynhyrchion planhigion",
-    "bulletText4": "nid yw'n wasanaeth adnabod pla neu afiechyd",
-    "bulletText5": "nid oes ganddo wybodaeth am blâu a chlefydau sy'n frodorol i Brydain Fawr"
-  },
-  "relatedContentSection": {
-    "headerText": "Cynnwys cysylltiedig"
-  },
-  "getHelpSection": {
-    "titleText": "Cael help gyda'r gwasanaeth hwn",
-    "supportUrl": {
-      "text": "os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau neu os oes angen cymorth technegol arnoch, e-bostiwch"
-    },
-    "betabannertext1": "Mae hwn yn wasanaeth newydd - eich",
-    "betabannertext2": "bydd yn ein helpu i'w wella.",
-    "betaText": "Beta"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/server/locales/login/en_gb.json b/src/server/locales/login/en_gb.json
deleted file mode 100644
index deb6550..0000000
--- a/src/server/locales/login/en_gb.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "govukcaption": "Guidance",
-  "govukheading": "Check plant health information and import rules",
-  "govukbodytitle": "Use this service to find information on the pest or disease risks of importing a plant, plant product or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).",
-  "buttonText": "Start now",
-  "publishedSection": {
-    "publishedOtherText": {
-      "t1": "From:",
-      "t2": "and"
-    },
-    "publishedDates": {
-      "text1": "Published 14 December 2023",
-      "text2": "Last updated 23 February 2024 —"
-    }
-  },
-  "appliesToSection": {
-    "appliesToText": "Applies to\r\n England, Scotland and Wales"
-  },
-  "textBeforeStartNowSection": {
-    "paragraphText1": "Use this service to find out:",
-    "bulletText1": "the latest rules for importing particular plants or plant products",
-    "bulletText2": "if a plant could carry pests and diseases that need reporting",
-    "bulletText3": "current information on non-native plants pests and diseases\r\n that are a risk to Great Britain"
-  },
-  "textAfterStartNowSection": {
-    "headerText": "Before you start",
-    "paragraphText1": "You'll need the name of either the plant, plant product, pest or disease to find plant\r\n health\r\n information.",
-    "paragraphText2": "You can use:",
-    "paragraphText3": "This service:",
-    "bulletText1": "the scientific name or any synonyms",
-    "bulletText2": "a common name in some cases",
-    "bulletText3": "does not provide trade information about exporting plants or plant products",
-    "bulletText4": "it is not a pest or disease identification service",
-    "bulletText5": "does not have information about pests and diseases native to Great Britain"
-  },
-  "relatedContentSection": {
-    "headerText": "Related content"
-  },
-  "getHelpSection": {
-    "titleText": "Get help with this service",
-    "supportUrl": {
-      "text": "If you have any queries or you need technical support, email"
-    },
-    "betabannertext1": "This is a new service - your",
-    "betabannertext2": "will help us to improve it.",
-    "betaText": "Beta"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/server/login/controller.js b/src/server/login/controller.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d942d59..0000000
--- a/src/server/login/controller.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import { config } from '~/src/config'
-const password = config.get('phiPassword')
-const loginController = {
-  handler: (request, h) => {
-    if (request.auth.isAuthenticated) {
-      return h.redirect('/home')
-    } else {
-      const errors = request.yar.get('errors')
-      const errorMessage = request.yar.get('errorMessage')
-      request.yar.set('errors', null)
-      request.yar.set('errorMessage', null)
-      return h.view('login/index', {
-        pageTitle: 'Check plant health information and import rules — GOV.UK',
-        heading: 'Login Page',
-        page: 'home',
-        serviceName: '',
-        errors: errors?.errors,
-        errorMessage: errorMessage?.errorMessage
-      })
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-const authController = {
-  handler: (request, h) => {
-    if (request.payload.password === password) {
-      // once user loggedin , set the cookie with user data and send back cookie with authentication
-      // this info will also be validated in serverside using validate function
-      request.cookieAuth.set({ password: request.payload.password })
-      return h.redirect('/home')
-    } else {
-      request.yar.set('errors', {
-        errors: {
-          titleText: 'There is a problem',
-          errorList: [
-            {
-              text: 'The password is not correct',
-              href: '#password'
-            }
-          ]
-        }
-      })
-      request.yar.set('errorMessage', {
-        errorMessage: {
-          text: 'The password is not correct'
-        }
-      })
-      return h.redirect('/')
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-export { loginController, authController }
diff --git a/src/server/login/index.js b/src/server/login/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c5ecc7..0000000
--- a/src/server/login/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import { loginController, authController } from '~/src/server/login/controller'
-
-const login = {
-  plugin: {
-    name: 'login',
-    register: async (server) => {
-      server.route([
-        {
-          method: 'GET',
-          path: '/',
-          ...loginController,
-          options: { auth: { mode: 'try' } } // access login page without cookie set , hapi will try to authenticate the user, if fails, the reoute can still be accessed
-        },
-        {
-          method: 'POST',
-          path: '/',
-          ...authController,
-          options: { auth: { mode: 'try' } }
-        },
-        {
-          method: 'GET',
-          path: '/logout',
-          handler: (request, h) => {
-            request.cookieAuth.clear()
-            return h.redirect('/')
-          }
-        }
-      ])
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-export { login }
diff --git a/src/server/login/index.njk b/src/server/login/index.njk
deleted file mode 100644
index a4cb448..0000000
--- a/src/server/login/index.njk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-{% extends 'layouts/page.njk' %}
-{% from "govuk/components/button/macro.njk" import govukButton %}
-{% from "govuk/components/input/macro.njk" import govukInput %}
-  {% from "govuk/components/error-summary/macro.njk" import govukErrorSummary %}
-{% block pageTitle %}
-  Sign in
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block content %}
- {% call appPageBody() %}
-<div class="govuk-grid-row">
-  <div class="govuk-grid-column-full">
-  {% if errors %}
-  <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-full">
-  {{ govukErrorSummary(errors) }}
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  {% endif %}
-    <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">
-     Sign in - To Check plant health information and import rules
-
-    </h1>
-    <p class="govuk-body-m">
-      You should only continue if you have been invited to. 
-    </p>
-    <form action='/' method="post">
-      {{ govukInput({
-        label: {
-          text: "Password",
-          classes: "govuk-label"
-        },
-        classes: "govuk-!-width-one-third",
-        id: "password",
-        name: "password",
-        type: "password",
-        errorMessage:errorMessage
-      }) }}
-      {{ govukButton({
-        text: "Continue"
-      }) }}
-     </form>
-  </div>
-</div>
-  {% endcall %}
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server/router.js b/src/server/router.js
index 4857747..f84dda8 100644
--- a/src/server/router.js
+++ b/src/server/router.js
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ import { formatPage } from '~/src/server/plant-health/format'
 import { serveStaticFiles } from '~/src/server/common/helpers/serve-static-files'
 import { pestSearchPage } from '~/src/server/plant-health/pest-search'
 import { problemWithService } from '~/src/server/check-plant-health-information-and-import-rules/problem-with-service'
-
 import { pestDetailsPage } from '~/src/server/plant-health/pest-details'
 import { search } from '~/src/api/search'
 import { config } from '~/src/config'
-import { login } from '~/src/server/login'
 import { accessibilityStatement } from '~/src/server/accessibility'
 import { CookiesPage } from '~/src/server/cookies'
 
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ const router = {
         pestSearchPage,
         pestDetailsPage,
         CookiesPage,
-        login,
         problemWithService,
         accessibilityStatement,
         serveStaticFiles