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  1. GOV.UK release calendar
  2. Release title
  3. Summary
  4. Contact details
  5. Email addresses
  6. Telephone numbers
  7. Dates and numbers
  8. Body field

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Summary

A summary should:

  • be under 140 characters (including spaces)
  • explain what the release is about in plain English
  • be a unique description specific to the release
  • not repeat the title
  • begin with the most important words, so search engines can find the document (not ‘This release provides…’)
  • end in a full stop

Remember: when a release title or summary is displayed in the release calendar or search engine results, users need to see whether this is what they want.