Hello simplybillie,
Thank you so much for using our theme Read More. To hide the category and tags on home page, you will get options on the premium version, it is not available on free version. In case of free version, you need to take help with custom css.
Please add the below css codes in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS to hide the category and tags.
.home .cat-links {
display: none;
}If problem is not solved, please let us know your site url as well.
Regards
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