Fix NTL (Neath Port Talbot) scraper#425
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…pass democracy.npt.gov.uk is fronted by Azure CDN and returns HTTP 403 to wreq's Firefox133 TLS fingerprint (confirmed: x-azure-ref headers in response). Playwright's Chrome TLS fingerprint bypasses the Azure WAF, allowing the ModGov XML endpoint to respond. The existing verify_requests=False is retained as it addresses a certificate trust issue independent of the WAF block.
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What broke
democracy.npt.gov.ukis fronted by Azure CDN. The WAF started returning HTTP 403 to wreq's Firefox133 TLS fingerprint on 2026-07-07 (confirmed:curl -sIreturnsHTTP/2 403withx-azure-refandx-cache: CONFIG_NOCACHEheaders). The existingverify_requests = Falseaddresses a certificate trust issue on this host but does not bypass the WAF's TLS fingerprint check. Same Azure WAF blocking pattern as HMF, DAL, and other councils failing since 2026-07-07.What was fixed
councillors.py: addedhttp_lib = "playwright"— headless Chromium's Chrome TLS fingerprint passes the Azure WAF, allowing the ModGov XML endpoint to be reachedcouncillors.py: retainedverify_requests = False— the certificate trust issue is independent of the WAF blockScrape results
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