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Yes — if your website places any cookies on visitors' devices (other than strictly necessary ones) you are legally required to inform users about this under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for your website to function. They include session cookies, shopping cart cookies, security cookies and login cookies. You do not need consent for these, but you must still disclose them in your cookie policy.
Google Analytics places cookies that track visitor behaviour. These are analytics cookies and require consent under PECR. You must give users the option to accept or reject analytics cookies before they are placed.
If you display Google AdSense on your site, Google places advertising cookies that are used to show personalised ads. These require explicit consent. You should implement a cookie consent banner that allows users to accept or reject advertising cookies.
For any non-essential cookies you need a consent mechanism — typically a cookie banner that appears when users first visit your site. The banner must clearly explain what cookies you use and give users genuine choice to accept or decline.
Your cookie policy should state how long each type of cookie lasts. Session cookies expire when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies have a set expiry date — Google Analytics cookies typically last up to 2 years.