A plausible British carrier-aircraft path after CVA-01

What might have replaced the Phantom and Buccaneer if British CATOBAR carrier aviation had continued with CVA-01?

Probably Hornets followed by Super Hornets, potentially in a British licence-built form, after long service by Buccaneers and Phantoms.

The answer keeps Buccaneers in service into the 1990s and treats the F-14 Tomcat as too heavy for the planned British carrier. A likely path would retain Phantoms, introduce Hornets, and eventually standardize on an anglicized Super Hornet built under licence. Carrier dimensions shape the long-term aircraft and industrial choices available to a navy. A later answer suggests continued British aircraft production could also follow a distinct operational style rather than simply reproduce American designs.