diff --git a/tests/robot-tests/tests/admin/bau/create_methodology_amendment.robot b/tests/robot-tests/tests/admin/bau/create_methodology_amendment.robot
index 139fdaaaa29..d90d74364ce 100644
--- a/tests/robot-tests/tests/admin/bau/create_methodology_amendment.robot
+++ b/tests/robot-tests/tests/admin/bau/create_methodology_amendment.robot
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Create Methodology with some content and images
     user adds content to accordion section text block    Methodology annex section 2    2
     ...    Adding Methodology annex 2 text block 2    ${METHODOLOGY_ANNEXES_EDITABLE_ACCORDION}
     user scrolls up    100
-    user adds image to accordion section text block    Methodology annex section 2    2    test-infographic.png
+    user adds image to accordion section text block with retry   Methodology annex section 2    2    test-infographic.png
     ...    Alt text for the uploaded annex image 3    ${METHODOLOGY_ANNEXES_EDITABLE_ACCORDION}
 
 Verify the editable content is as expected
diff --git a/tests/robot-tests/tests/general_public/prod_only/statistics_page.robot b/tests/robot-tests/tests/general_public/prod_only/statistics_page.robot
index 08ef675e016..a30d2ad75b2 100644
--- a/tests/robot-tests/tests/general_public/prod_only/statistics_page.robot
+++ b/tests/robot-tests/tests/general_public/prod_only/statistics_page.robot
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Searching
     user presses keys    pupil absence
     user clicks button    Search
     user checks page contains button    pupil absence
-    user checks radio is checked    Relevance
+    user checks radio is checked    Newest
     user checks list item contains    testid:publicationsList    1   Pupil absence in schools in England
 
 Removing search
diff --git a/tests/robot-tests/tests/libs/admin/manage-content-common.robot b/tests/robot-tests/tests/libs/admin/manage-content-common.robot
index a4199c82e6c..a5789692fe0 100644
--- a/tests/robot-tests/tests/libs/admin/manage-content-common.robot
+++ b/tests/robot-tests/tests/libs/admin/manage-content-common.robot
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ user adds image to accordion section text block
     user clicks button    Change image text alternative
     user enters text into element    label:Text alternative    ${alt_text}
     user clicks element    css:button.ck-button-save
+    sleep    5
     user clicks element    xpath://div[@title="Insert paragraph after block"]
 
     # wait for the API to save the image and for the src attribute to be updated before continuing
@@ -447,6 +448,48 @@ user adds image to accordion section text block
     user clicks button    Save    ${block}
     user waits until page finishes loading
 
+user adds image to accordion section text block with retry
+    [Arguments]
+    ...    ${section_name}
+    ...    ${block_num}
+    ...    ${filename}=test-infographic.png
+    ...    ${alt_text}=Alt text for ${filename}
+    ...    ${parent}=[data-testid="accordion"]
+    ...    ${timeout}= %{TIMEOUT}
+
+    ${block}=    user starts editing accordion section text block    ${section_name}    ${block_num}    ${parent}
+
+    # If we don't do this, `Insert paragraph after block` circle button on image doesn't appear
+    user presses keys    ${\n}
+    user presses keys    ARROW_UP
+
+    choose file
+    ...    xpath://button[span[.="Upload image from computer"]]/input[@type="file"]
+    ...    ${FILES_DIR}${filename}
+
+    user scrolls down    200
+
+    user clicks button    Change image text alternative
+    user enters text into element    label:Text alternative    ${alt_text}
+    user clicks element    css:button.ck-button-save
+    sleep    2
+    user scrolls up    100
+    wait until keyword succeeds     ${timeout}    1 sec    user clicks element    xpath://div[@title="Insert paragraph after block"]
+
+    # wait for the API to save the image and for the src attribute to be updated before continuing
+    user waits until parent contains element    ${block}
+    ...    xpath://img[starts-with(@src, "/api/") and @alt="${alt_text}"]
+
+    # Workaround to remove the eager "All images must have alternative text" validation error that persists
+    # even after setting the alt text
+    user presses keys    TAB
+    user presses keys    SHIFT+TAB
+
+    user clicks button    Save    ${block}
+    user waits until page finishes loading
+
+    user scrolls up    100
+
 user adds image without alt text to accordion section text block
     [Arguments]
     ...    ${section_name}