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In data replace with 'out of' so 27/360 becomes '27 out of 360'.

In tables, for space reasons, you can leave /, so '27/360'.

Freedom of Information

You can make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, but not a request under the FOI Act.

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Use UK and United Kingdom in preference to Britain and British (UK business, UK foreign policy, ambassador and high commissioner). But British embassy, not UK embassy.

(UKHSA) Greater than or equal to

Use the correct symbol ≥.

Place next to the number with no gap ≥5.

Use editorial judgement. In public-facing guidance spell it out. In scientific documents where it occurs a lot, and in tables for reasons of space, probably leave it as a symbol.

Green Book

(UKHSA) Leave capped down in page and attachment titles., as per existing practice.

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Lower case and numeral: key stage 4. 

(UKHSA) See also school year groups where year is capped down, year 3, year 4 and so on - as is reception.

the King

Upper case K, lower case t.

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Read more about writing legal content

(UKHSA) Less than or equal to

Use the correct symbol ≤.

Place next to the number with no gap ≤5.

Use editorial judgement. In public-facing guidance probably spell it out. In scientific documents where it occurs a lot, and in tables for reasons of space, probably leave it as a symbol.

(UKHSA) Letters

Letters come in several formats:

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