Hi all
– Problem solved –
If anyone else has the same issue, please see below for remedy:
Cause: SEO plugin (Yoast) contained a section for homepage and meta description as did the wp theme. The title and description in each was different due to me tweaking one title and description but not the other.
Solution 1: Amend both the theme and Yoast SEO plugin title and meta description so they match.
Solution 2: Turn off theme SEO homepage title and meta description (if you can)