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How to create and update content for GOV.UK

Read the standards for digital content and find out how to use the government’s publishing tools.

What's new

1 June 2026: Added new guidance about asking to remove history mode

Read more about recent changes to the guidance.

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Style guides

Style, spelling and grammar conventions for GOV.UK.

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Tone of voice

Meet the standards for writing GOV.UK content.

Read the tone of voice guidance

Content types

Get help deciding which type to use for your content.

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