diff --git a/.changeset/fifty-emus-smash.md b/.changeset/fifty-emus-smash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b6187736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fifty-emus-smash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@guardian/source-development-kitchen': major
+---
+
+Remove `EditorialButton` and `EditorialLinkButton` components
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.stories.tsx b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.stories.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 797f1b58f..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.stories.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-import { css } from '@emotion/react';
-import {
-	ArticleDesign,
-	ArticleDisplay,
-	ArticlePillar,
-	ArticleSpecial,
-} from '@guardian/libs';
-import { SvgCross } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import type { Meta, StoryFn } from '@storybook/react';
-import { EditorialButton } from './EditorialButton';
-import type { EditorialButtonProps } from './EditorialButton';
-
-const defaultFormat = {
-	display: ArticleDisplay.Standard,
-	design: ArticleDesign.Standard,
-};
-
-const meta: Meta<typeof EditorialButton> = {
-	title: 'React Components/EditorialButton',
-	component: EditorialButton,
-	argTypes: {
-		format: {
-			options: [
-				'news',
-				'sport',
-				'culture',
-				'lifestyle',
-				'opinion',
-				'special_report',
-				'labs',
-			],
-			mapping: {
-				news: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.News },
-				sport: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Sport },
-				culture: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Culture },
-				lifestyle: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Lifestyle },
-				opinion: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Opinion },
-				special_report: {
-					...defaultFormat,
-					theme: ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport,
-				},
-				labs: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticleSpecial.Labs },
-			},
-			control: { type: 'radio' },
-		},
-		icon: {
-			options: ['undefined', 'cross'],
-			mapping: {
-				undefined: undefined,
-				cross: <SvgCross />,
-			},
-			control: { type: 'radio' },
-		},
-	},
-	args: {
-		size: 'default',
-		hideLabel: false,
-		icon: undefined,
-		priority: 'primary',
-		iconSide: 'left',
-		nudgeIcon: false,
-	},
-};
-
-export default meta;
-
-const Template: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = (
-	args: EditorialButtonProps,
-) => {
-	// Providing any value for cssOverrides, even undefined, overrides the custom styles
-	// for the editorial button so only pass through if it's defined
-	const { cssOverrides, ...rest } = args;
-	const props = rest as EditorialButtonProps;
-
-	if (cssOverrides) {
-		props.cssOverrides = cssOverrides;
-	}
-
-	return <EditorialButton {...props}>Click me</EditorialButton>;
-};
-
-const pillars = [
-	ArticlePillar.News,
-	ArticlePillar.Sport,
-	ArticlePillar.Culture,
-	ArticlePillar.Lifestyle,
-	ArticlePillar.Opinion,
-	ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport,
-	ArticleSpecial.Labs,
-];
-
-const RowTemplate: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = (
-	args: Partial<EditorialButtonProps>,
-) => (
-	<div
-		css={css`
-			display: flex;
-			flex-direction: row;
-			justify-content: space-between;
-			width: 800px;
-		`}
-	>
-		{pillars.map((pillar) => (
-			<Template
-				key={pillar}
-				{...args}
-				format={{ ...defaultFormat, theme: pillar }}
-			/>
-		))}
-	</div>
-);
-
-export const WhenPrimary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = RowTemplate.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WhenPrimary.args = {
-	priority: 'primary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenSecondary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = RowTemplate.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WhenSecondary.args = {
-	priority: 'secondary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenTertiary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = RowTemplate.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WhenTertiary.args = {
-	priority: 'tertiary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenSubdued: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = RowTemplate.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WhenSubdued.args = {
-	priority: 'subdued',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WithOverrides: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = Template.bind({});
-WithOverrides.args = {
-	cssOverrides: css`
-		background-color: pink;
-	`,
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WithDefaults: StoryFn<typeof EditorialButton> = Template.bind({});
-WithDefaults.args = {};
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.tsx b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a03bc8e96..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import type { ButtonProps as CoreButtonProps } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import { Button as CoreButton } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import {
-	decideBackground,
-	decideBorder,
-	decideFont,
-	defaultFormat,
-} from './styles';
-import type { SharedEditorialButtonProps } from './types';
-
-export interface EditorialButtonProps
-	extends CoreButtonProps,
-		SharedEditorialButtonProps {}
-
-/**
- * [Storybook](https://guardian.github.io/storybooks/?path=/story/source-development-kitchen_react-components-editorialbutton--when-primary) •
- * [Design System](https://theguardian.design/2a1e5182b/p/435225-button) •
- * [GitHub](https://github.com/guardian/csnx/tree/main/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/editorial-button/EditorialButton.tsx) •
- * [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@guardian/source-development-kitchen)
- *
- * This is the editorial version of the core Button component.
- * This editorial version requires the format prop and uses that to override Button styles based on `format.theme`
- *
- */
-export const EditorialButton = ({
-	format = defaultFormat,
-	children,
-	priority = 'primary',
-	...props
-}: EditorialButtonProps) => {
-	const backgroundOverrides = decideBackground(format, priority);
-	const borderOverrides = decideBorder(format, priority);
-	const fontOverrides = decideFont(format, priority);
-
-	return (
-		<CoreButton
-			priority={priority}
-			cssOverrides={[backgroundOverrides, borderOverrides, fontOverrides]}
-			{...props}
-		>
-			{children}
-		</CoreButton>
-	);
-};
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.stories.tsx b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.stories.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b5a0f39d5..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.stories.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-import { css } from '@emotion/react';
-import {
-	ArticleDesign,
-	ArticleDisplay,
-	ArticlePillar,
-	ArticleSpecial,
-} from '@guardian/libs';
-import { SvgCross } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import type { Meta, StoryFn } from '@storybook/react';
-import { EditorialLinkButton } from './EditorialLinkButton';
-import type { EditorialLinkButtonProps } from './EditorialLinkButton';
-
-const defaultFormat = {
-	display: ArticleDisplay.Standard,
-	design: ArticleDesign.Standard,
-};
-
-const meta: Meta<typeof EditorialLinkButton> = {
-	title: 'React Components/EditorialLinkButton',
-	component: EditorialLinkButton,
-	argTypes: {
-		format: {
-			options: [
-				'news',
-				'sport',
-				'culture',
-				'lifestyle',
-				'opinion',
-				'special_report',
-				'labs',
-			],
-			mapping: {
-				news: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.News },
-				sport: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Sport },
-				culture: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Culture },
-				lifestyle: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Lifestyle },
-				opinion: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticlePillar.Opinion },
-				special_report: {
-					...defaultFormat,
-					theme: ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport,
-				},
-				labs: { ...defaultFormat, theme: ArticleSpecial.Labs },
-			},
-			control: { type: 'radio' },
-		},
-		icon: {
-			options: ['undefined', 'cross'],
-			mapping: {
-				undefined: undefined,
-				cross: <SvgCross />,
-			},
-			control: { type: 'radio' },
-		},
-	},
-	args: {
-		size: 'default',
-		hideLabel: false,
-		icon: undefined,
-		priority: 'primary',
-		iconSide: 'left',
-		nudgeIcon: false,
-	},
-};
-
-export default meta;
-
-const Template: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> = (
-	args: EditorialLinkButtonProps,
-) => {
-	// Providing any value for cssOverrides, even undefined, overrides the custom styles
-	// for the editorial button so only pass through if it's defined
-	const { cssOverrides, ...rest } = args;
-	const props = rest as EditorialLinkButtonProps;
-
-	if (cssOverrides) {
-		props.cssOverrides = cssOverrides;
-	}
-
-	return <EditorialLinkButton {...props}>Click me</EditorialLinkButton>;
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-const pillars = [
-	ArticlePillar.News,
-	ArticlePillar.Sport,
-	ArticlePillar.Culture,
-	ArticlePillar.Lifestyle,
-	ArticlePillar.Opinion,
-	ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport,
-	ArticleSpecial.Labs,
-];
-
-const RowTemplate: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> = (
-	args: Partial<EditorialLinkButtonProps>,
-) => (
-	<div
-		css={css`
-			display: flex;
-			flex-direction: row;
-			justify-content: space-between;
-			width: 800px;
-		`}
-	>
-		{pillars.map((pillar) => (
-			<Template
-				key={pillar}
-				{...args}
-				format={{ ...defaultFormat, theme: pillar }}
-			/>
-		))}
-	</div>
-);
-
-export const WhenPrimary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> =
-	RowTemplate.bind({});
-WhenPrimary.args = {
-	priority: 'primary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenSecondary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> =
-	RowTemplate.bind({});
-WhenSecondary.args = {
-	priority: 'secondary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenTertiary: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> =
-	RowTemplate.bind({});
-WhenTertiary.args = {
-	priority: 'tertiary',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WhenSubdued: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> =
-	RowTemplate.bind({});
-WhenSubdued.args = {
-	priority: 'subdued',
-	size: 'small',
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WithOverrides: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> = Template.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WithOverrides.args = {
-	cssOverrides: css`
-		background-color: pink;
-	`,
-};
-
-// *****************************************************************************
-
-export const WithDefaults: StoryFn<typeof EditorialLinkButton> = Template.bind(
-	{},
-);
-WithDefaults.args = {};
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.tsx b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e037d76b4..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import type { LinkButtonProps as CoreLinkButtonProps } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import { LinkButton as CoreLinkButton } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import {
-	decideBackground,
-	decideBorder,
-	decideFont,
-	defaultFormat,
-} from './styles';
-import type { SharedEditorialButtonProps } from './types';
-
-export interface EditorialLinkButtonProps
-	extends CoreLinkButtonProps,
-		SharedEditorialButtonProps {}
-
-/**
- * [Storybook](https://guardian.github.io/storybooks/?path=/story/source-development-kitchen_react-components-editoriallinkbutton--when-primary) •
- * [Design System](https://theguardian.design/2a1e5182b/p/435225-button) •
- * [GitHub](https://github.com/guardian/csnx/tree/main/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton.tsx) •
- * [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@guardian/source-development-kitchen)
- *
- * This is the editorial version of the core Button component.
- * This editorial version requires the format prop and uses that to override Button styles based on `format.theme`
- *
- */
-export const EditorialLinkButton = ({
-	format = defaultFormat,
-	children,
-	priority = 'primary',
-	...props
-}: EditorialLinkButtonProps) => {
-	const backgroundOverrides = decideBackground(format, priority);
-	const borderOverrides = decideBorder(format, priority);
-	const fontOverrides = decideFont(format, priority);
-
-	return (
-		<CoreLinkButton
-			priority={priority}
-			cssOverrides={[backgroundOverrides, borderOverrides, fontOverrides]}
-			{...props}
-		>
-			{children}
-		</CoreLinkButton>
-	);
-};
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/README.md b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f72776a8..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# EditorialButton
-
-This is the editorial version of the core `Button` coomponent. This editorial version
-requires the `format` prop and uses that to override `Button` styles based on
-`format.theme`
-
-Also exported is `EditorialLinkButton` which, like in core, offers a href version of the buttom
-
-## Install
-
-```sh
-$ pnpm add @guardian/source-development-kitchen
-```
-
-or
-
-```sh
-$ npm i @guardian/source-development-kitchen
-```
-
-## Use
-
-### API
-
-See [storybook](https://guardian.github.io/storybooks/?path=/story/source-development-kitchen_react-components-editorialbutton--when-primary)
-
-### How to use
-
-For context and visual guides relating to usage see the [Source Design System website](https://theguardian.design/2a1e5182b/p/435225-button).
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/styles.ts b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/styles.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d5e5cdf10..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/styles.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-import type { SerializedStyles } from '@emotion/react';
-import { css } from '@emotion/react';
-import type { ArticleFormat } from '@guardian/libs';
-import {
-	ArticleDesign,
-	ArticleDisplay,
-	ArticleSpecial,
-	Pillar,
-} from '@guardian/libs';
-import {
-	culture,
-	labs,
-	lifestyle,
-	neutral,
-	news,
-	opinion,
-	palette,
-	specialReport,
-	sport,
-} from '@guardian/source/foundations';
-import type { ButtonPriority } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-
-export const defaultFormat = {
-	display: ArticleDisplay.Standard,
-	design: ArticleDesign.Standard,
-	theme: Pillar.News,
-};
-
-const WHITE = neutral[100];
-
-export const decideBackground = (
-	format: ArticleFormat,
-	priority: ButtonPriority,
-): SerializedStyles => {
-	switch (priority) {
-		case 'primary':
-		case 'secondary':
-			switch (format.theme) {
-				case Pillar.News:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${news[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${news[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${news[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Culture:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${culture[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${culture[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${culture[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Lifestyle:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${lifestyle[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${lifestyle[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${lifestyle[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Sport:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${sport[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${sport[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${sport[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Opinion:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${opinion[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${opinion[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${opinion[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case ArticleSpecial.Labs:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${labs[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${labs[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${labs[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-				case ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport:
-					return css`
-						background-color: ${specialReport[300]};
-						:hover {
-							background-color: ${specialReport[400]};
-							border: 1px solid ${specialReport[400]};
-						}
-					`;
-			}
-		// falls through
-		case 'subdued':
-		case 'tertiary':
-			return css`
-				background-color: transparent;
-			`;
-	}
-};
-
-export const decideBorder = (
-	format: ArticleFormat,
-	priority: ButtonPriority,
-): SerializedStyles => {
-	switch (priority) {
-		case 'primary':
-		case 'secondary':
-		case 'tertiary':
-			return css`
-				border: 1px solid currentColor;
-			`;
-		case 'subdued':
-			return css`
-				border: none;
-			`;
-	}
-};
-
-export const decideFont = (
-	format: ArticleFormat,
-	priority: ButtonPriority,
-): SerializedStyles => {
-	switch (priority) {
-		case 'primary':
-		case 'secondary':
-			return css`
-				color: ${WHITE};
-			`;
-		case 'subdued':
-		case 'tertiary':
-			switch (format.theme) {
-				case Pillar.News:
-					return css`
-						color: ${news[400]};
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Culture:
-					return css`
-						color: ${culture[400]};
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Lifestyle:
-					return css`
-						color: ${lifestyle[400]};
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Sport:
-					return css`
-						color: ${sport[400]};
-					`;
-				case Pillar.Opinion:
-					return css`
-						color: ${opinion[400]};
-					`;
-				case ArticleSpecial.Labs:
-					return css`
-						color: ${labs[400]};
-					`;
-				case ArticleSpecial.SpecialReport:
-					return css`
-						color: ${specialReport[400]};
-					`;
-				case ArticleSpecial.SpecialReportAlt:
-					return css`
-						color: ${palette.specialReportAlt[200]};
-					`;
-			}
-	}
-};
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/types.ts b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/types.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 891646cf3..000000000
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/editorial-button/types.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import type { ArticleFormat } from '@guardian/libs';
-
-export interface SharedEditorialButtonProps {
-	/**
-	 * A format object denoting the style of the button using the enums
-	 * available from [@guardian/libs](https://github.com/guardian/libs/blob/main/src/format.ts).
-	 *
-	 * For example:
-	 *
-	 * ```ts
-	 * {
-	 *   display: Display.Standard,
-	 *   design: Design.Article,
-	 *   theme: Pillar.News,
-	 * }
-	 * ```
-	 */
-	format?: ArticleFormat;
-}
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.test.ts b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.test.ts
index dcea62fb2..77f890690 100644
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.test.ts
+++ b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import * as pkgExports from './index';
 // it won't catch that new ones have been added, but can anyone?
 export type {
 	AgeWarningProps,
-	EditorialButtonProps,
-	EditorialLinkButtonProps,
 	ExpandingWrapperProps,
 	FileInputProps,
 	FooterLinksProps,
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ it('Should have exactly these exports', () => {
 		'DashedLines',
 		'Divider',
 		'DottedLines',
-		'EditorialButton',
-		'EditorialLinkButton',
 		'ErrorSummary',
 		'ExpandingWrapper',
 		'FileInput',
diff --git a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.ts b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.ts
index 690c4f939..daf828664 100644
--- a/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.ts
+++ b/libs/@guardian/source-development-kitchen/src/react-components/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 export { Divider } from './divider/Divider';
 export type { DividerProps } from './divider/Divider';
 
-export { EditorialButton } from './editorial-button/EditorialButton';
-export { EditorialLinkButton } from './editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton';
-export type { EditorialButtonProps } from './editorial-button/EditorialButton';
-export type { EditorialLinkButtonProps } from './editorial-button/EditorialLinkButton';
-
 export {
 	expandingWrapperThemeDefault,
 	expandingWrapperDarkTheme,